Amazon Career Choice
Advance your Career with Amazon Career Choice
Arapahoe Community College is proud to partner with Amazon’s Career Choice program to help you and other Amazon employees Move Mountains toward your educational and career advancement. Together, we are committed to providing excellent education, job placement resources, and a diverse and supportive student experience.
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What is Career Choice?
Amazon’s Career Choice program is an educational benefit that empowers Amazon employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Amazon provides a variety of education and upskilling opportunities including pre-paid college tuition, industry certifications designed to lead to in-demand jobs, and foundational skills such as English language, high school diplomas, and GEDs after working for the company for 90 days.
Why Choose ACC?
We know that you have a lot of options for your education through Amazon Career Choice. Thank you for considering Arapahoe Community College! As an educator in the Amazon Career Choice partner network, we deliver on Amazon's commitment to providing employees with best-in-class support on their path to career success at Amazon or elsewhere.
With a part-time employee benefit of $2,625 / year and a full-time employee benefit of $5,250 / year with no lifetime maximum, your tuition and fees are nearly covered with ACC’s low tuition rates (*employee benefit per Amazon Career Choice program materials as of April 2023). With our low tuition cost, flexible course offerings, free student support services, and over 100 degrees and certificates to choose from, ACC can help you Move Mountains to get the most out of your Amazon employee benefit.
Learn More About Our:
100+ Degrees and Certificates
100+ Degrees and Certificates
ACC offers over 100 degree / certificate programs in 7 academic pathways to help you further your career, whether that is with Amazon or beyond.
Academic Advising
Academic Advising
You're never alone at ACC. Your Academic Advisor will partner with you to help you succeed on your journey.
Academic Support
Academic Support
We offer free tutoring services for a variety of subjects to help you succeed in your courses.
Steps to Enrollment
- Apply for Admission to ACC. Our application is fast and free.
- Follow the instructions on your acceptance email for your next steps, which may include completing online New Student Orientation, and/or meeting with an Academic Advisor to choose classes.
- Register for classes.
- Request payment from Amazon Career Choice:
- Visit A to Z and submit a payment request for your chosen school and program.
- The request will be sent to the school to confirm course-level details, and either approve or deny the request.
- If approved, Amazon pays the school directly!
Other ways to pay for college
While your benefit will cover most of the cost of our programs, applying for financial aid and scholarships can keep your costs even lower and put some money in your pocket for supplies or living expenses.
Additional ACC programs that can fund your education are:
Come Back, Connect, Complete a degree you already started
Prior Learning Assessment of your knowledge and skill that can be applied to your degree or certificate
Career Advance Colorado offers zero cost training for in demand jobs
How Do Career Choice Benefits Work?
Eligible Amazon employees can advance their education and career with Amazon Career Choice and Arapahoe Community College. ACC degree (both associate and bachelor's) and certificate programs provide Amazon employees with a variety of options toward their career goals, whether within Amazon or somewhere else in their community.
Amazon Career Choice offers:
- Pre-paid tuition and reimbursement of books and fees up to an annual maximum
- Limitless learning, with no limit to the number of years you can utilize the benefit as long as you’re employed by Amazon.
- Fast starts, with eligible Amazon employees able to participate in Career Choice after only 90 days of employment.
- College credits can be transferred into this program (bachelor's degree programs only)
