In 1983 the North Campus was renamed as Front Range Community College and became an independent institution in 1985.

[6] During its first decades, the college principally offered career, vocational and technical training, with certificates and two-year associate degrees in many fields, including accounting, architectural technology, automotive repair, business, dental assisting, electronics, healthcare, machine drafting, machining, nursing, and welding.

In 1997, FRCC transferred and began offering its machining program at the Rocky Mountain Manufacturing Academy, which was part of the now defunct Higher Education and Advanced Technology (HEAT) Center at the decommissioned Lowry Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado.

Its 37 career/technical programs include a variety of business, high-tech manufacturing, design, computer-related, and health-care pathways.

FRCC has an astronomical observatory on each campus.In 2022, the college awarded 1,912 associate degrees and a 3,764 professional certificates.