Dental Assistant careers in Colorado are currently in high demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of dental assistants to grow 19 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations
There are several possible paths to becoming a dental assistant. Some states require dental assistants to graduate from a CODA accredited program and pass an exam. In other states, there are no formal educational requirements and dental assistants learn how to perform their duties through on-the-job training. Below are the schools that offer dental assistant programs located within the state of Colorado and sorted by CODA accredited schools and vocational post-secondary schools.
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Accredited Programs in Colorado
Front Range Community College – Larimer
3645 W. 112th Ave. Westminster
CO 80031
Vocational and Post-Secondary Dental Assistant Programs in Alaska
IntelliTech Medical Inst.-Grand Junction
5001 Montgomery Blvd NE
Suite A24 Albuquerque
NM 87109
Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs
5725 Mark Dabling Boulevard
Suite 150 Colorado Springs
CO 80919
Altierus Career College - Colorado Springs
111 Washington Ave S, Suite 1400 Minneapolis
MN 55401