Earlier this school year when welding and auto repair students at Boulder Technical Education Center (TEC) returned to their classrooms on the Arapahoe Campus, they were greeted by newly renovated classrooms/labs that had been updated to emulate professional shops.

For more than 50 years, the Boulder Technical Education Center, better known as Boulder TEC, has been a place where career dreams come true. BVSD students, regardless of where they are enrolled, have the opportunity to build the skills and earn the certifications needed to kick-start a career in a variety of industries from cosmetology to computer science and medical to manufacturing.

At Boulder TEC you may be surprised by what you see. 

The program, located in east Boulder doesn’t have typical classrooms. Instead students experience environments that are more like what they will see once they leave school – an auto repair shop, a beauty salon, a construction site, a crime scene, and even a morgue – with a synthetic cadaver. 

Taking classes at Boulder TEC can help you go further to achieve your goals after graduation. Practical learning that teaches you necessary skills can help you land that dream job or get accepted to that dream college. There are classes to help EVERY student on any path enhance their skills.