Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative

Workforce Development for a Quantum Future

The Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative (EQWC) serves as the workforce engine behind Elevate Quantum’s Tech Hub strategy, uniting employers, educators, training providers, and community leaders across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming to build a globally competitive quantum workforce. 

Our role is to connect resources, align stakeholders, and launch pilots that turn big ideas into action. From designing career-connected learning experiences to integrating quantum into existing STEM classrooms, EQWC helps translate industry needs into practical, scalable workforce solutions. 

Whether you’re a student, educator, employer, policymaker, or just quantum curious, we invite you to get involved.
On this page, you’ll find: 

  • Active educational and training programs for quantum (camps, certificates, degree programs, etc.)

  • Open access, self-guided learning materials

  • Ready-to-use resources for introducing quantum concepts in your classroom or program 

  • Information on active workforce pilots and partnerships with IBM, CU Boulder, Front Range Community College, and others 

  • Ways to engage with EQWC, including joining working groups, proposing new initiatives, or hosting hands-on experiences


Program Name

Lead Organization

Sandia National Lab

Target Organization

K–12 School Districts & Educators

Program Format

Week long in-person workshop held in 13 regions

Paid/Free

Participants receive a stipend for attending

When

Jun-26


Sandia National Lab

Middle and High School Students

Week long in-person workshop held in 13 regions

Free

Jun-26


IBM

General STEM students in higher ED

Noncredit – asynch

Free

Open Access


NVIDIA

General STEM students in higher ED

Noncredit – asynch

Free

Open Access


CU Denver

Open to CU students and noncredit takers

Degree and Non-Degree

Paid

Fall 2025


CU Boulder

Enrolled students

Credit

Paid

Fall 2025


Front Range Community College

Enrolled students

Credit

Paid

Fall 2025


University of New Mexico

Enrolled students

Credit

Paid

Fall 2025


Colorado School of Mines

Mine’s Grad students

Credit

Paid

Fall 2025


Q12 Education

Education and Training Leaders

Noncredit – asynch

Free

Open Access


Spark Photonics

Education and Training Leaders

Noncredit – asynch

Free

Open Access


IBM

Anyone

Noncredit – asynch

Free

Open Access


IQM

Anyone

Noncredit – asynch

Free

Open Access


State of Colorado

K–12 School Districts & Educators

Noncredit – asynch

Free

Open Access


St. Vrain Innovation Center

K-12 and Quantum Newbies

Online Content Compilation

Free

Open Access


Q-CTRL

Anyone

Self Guided Online Learning Modules

Paid

Open Access


Arapahoe Community College

Anyone

Noncredit, 10-week course in person

$499

February 2026


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