New certificates will help alleviate the statewide shortage of qualified workers.
Front Range Community College is now offering four new certifications in behavioral health. These offerings provide students with the tools they need to help people in Colorado communities by earning certificates in mental health and wellness.
An estimated one in five Coloradans lives with a mental health or substance use disorder. The state needs more qualified behavioral health workers than ever before—by the end of this decade, positions for behavioral health counselors are expected to grow by almost 30%.
Growing Demand for Services
“FRCC is supporting the state of Colorado’s efforts to increase and diversify the behavioral health-care provider workforce with this new program,” said Rebecca Woulfe, PhD, the college’s vice president of academic affairs and provost. “By earning a certificate in behavioral health, students learn foundational skills to begin working to help others in their community. These certificates also offer a strong foundation for advancing into a behavioral health degree.”
“With the growing demand for behavioral health services, our new program provides the skills needed to make a direct impact on people’s lives,” according to Angie Peach, dean of health science & wellness at the college. “FRCC’s new certificate offerings will help address a statewide lack of services and the shortage of behavioral health professionals, especially in rural communities.”
Registration is now open for FRCC’s new behavioral health program. Classes start in August for these certificates:
- Behavioral Health Plus
- Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant
- Behavioral Health Assistant II
- FRCC will also begin offering a Patient Navigator certificate in the fall of 2026.
This new for-credit program builds on the momentum of FRCC’s existing non-credit courses, in which students complete microcredentials in behavioral health.
About Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College offers more than 200 degrees and certificates in a wide variety of programs from locations in Boulder County, Larimer County and Westminster—as well as online. FRCC is a member of the Colorado Community College System.
About the Colorado Community College System
The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is the state’s largest system of higher education, serving 114,000 students annually at 13 colleges and 35 locations across Colorado. Our open access mission ensures all Coloradans who aspire to enrich their lives have access to quality higher education opportunities.
