The Colorado Space Institute at Arapahoe Community College aims to become a leader in space education and aerospace workforce development for Colorado students. Based at the Sturm Collaboration Campus in Castle Rock, the Institute will offer competency-based programming to grow the future of Colorado’s space workforce.
The Colorado Space Institute is built on the need to think strategically and holistically about how to build Colorado’s aerospace workforce, and on the necessity to create the training and educational opportunities to make this a reality. ACC envisions the Colorado Space Institute to be a “work-tank,” rather than a traditional “think-tank,” for developing and fostering Colorado’s space workforce in ground-based operations.
The Institute’s competency-based education programs are being designed to provide learners with a number of advantages as they enter (or re-enter) the workforce. Learners will work with credentialed faculty and mentors from the field to learn the skills they need to be successful on the job. Colorado Space Institute learners will be assessed on their ability to understand how these skills fit into broader sectors of the aerospace economy. Additionally, learners will develop their critical thinking, communication, and other professional skills to make them even more valuable as employees.
