Children’s Colorado Partners with Guild to Offer Tuition-Covered Education Benefits to Employees

On May 3, Children’s Hospital Colorado became the first pediatric hospital system in the nation to offer tuition-covered education benefits to employees. Through an innovative partnership with Guild, Children’s Colorado now covers the tuition for select educational programs for all benefits-eligible team members. In addition to the tuition-covered options, team members can access other educational programs that Children’s Colorado will fund up to $5,250 per year.

Degrees, certifications and more

From high school diplomas to post-graduate degrees, benefits-eligible team members of all levels can enhance their skills and advance their careers, with Children’s Colorado covering the cost.

“Here, our team members are our most important asset,” said Betsy Rodriguez, Chief Human Resources Officer for Children’s Colorado. “This new benefit is an additional way we’re fulfilling our promise to team members by investing in them and supporting their individual potential.” 

Supporting career mobility

Children’s Colorado team members are eligible to enroll in the education benefit starting on the first of the month after 30 days of tenure. Degrees and certificates are available online from both public and private institutions based locally and nationally. Programs include undergraduate and graduate degree options, as well as high school completion, college prep, English language learning and clinical certificates.

“This is so much more than an education benefit program,” Rodriguez said. “It’s a chance for growth, advancement and discovery for everyone at every level. We aspire to be a place where people can begin a job and are supported to grow a career.”

Education opportunities for working adults

The system's Guild education and upskilling program is designed to be flexible, accessible and equitable to support working adults and all types of learners with a catalog closely aligned to Children’s Colorado’s mission and vision.

Team members already participating

In its first week, nearly 25% of eligible team members created an account and began exploring possibilities for educational advancement through the program. Some are looking to take courses that will prepare them to apply for college for the first time while others are mapping out advanced degree programs.

Fostering Colorado’s healthcare workforce

“All of us at Guild are honored to partner with Children’s Hospital Colorado to help create career advancement for healthcare workers,” said Rachel Romer Carlson, CEO of Guild. “As the first pediatric hospital system to offer debt-free education to its team, Children’s Colorado is leading the way and fostering the future workforce of healthcare providers to care for the children in our Colorado communities. It's also an honor for those of us at Guild – as a Denver-based company with hundreds of families in town – to have the chance to give back to a hospital that supports us."

As a social impact company, Guild partners with America’s most innovative employers to reskill their workforce for career advancement through its payments and technology platform, curated learning marketplace and advanced education and career services.

“This is one more way we are investing in what makes our hospital different for our patients and their families: our people,” Rodriguez said.

Learn more about careers available with Children's Colorado.