Workforce Access & Training

Larimer County Workforce Center - Provides convenient access to resources and information to help employers have more successful and profitable businesses. We are dedicated to serving you by providing you with qualified and work-ready Job Seekers registered with our office. At the Workforce Center, you will meet trained staff that can assist you with your placement needs. Offices are located in Fort Collins and Loveland for your convenience.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment - Many services are now available on-line: from filing for unemployment benefits to finding the location of underground petroleum storage tanks, from searching for a job in the middle of the night to registering a new business on-line.
- Employers' most requested links to Employment Services, Labor Standards, Workers Compensation, Veterans Services, and Unemployment Tax and Benefits.
- Labor Market Info for Employers - Occupational wages in Colorado, job vacancy surveys, employee recruitment, labor certification, tax credits, information about unemployment insurance and more.

Institute for Community and Professional Development - Offers customized training programs for businesses which include: Survival Spanish, Hazardous Materials, Electronics, Blueprint Reading, Project Management, Train-The-Trainer, Supervisor and Management Training, Process Improvement, Customer Service, and English as a Second Language.
The Institute also assists local companies in obtaining training grant funds for newly hired and existing workers:
- Colorado First Customized Training Program - Provides funding for the training of new employees of companies that are moving into Colorado or undergoing a major workforce expansion.
- Existing Industry Training Program - Assists companies affected by major technological changes that require the retraining of workers in new skills mandated by that change.

The Education and Life Training Center - Offers advanced workplace computer software, medical office, and English as a Second Language training for local businesses and their employees.