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Becoming a dental assistant in Colorado Springs
Training options, what to expect from local employers, and how to get started in the Pikes Peak region.
Training programs in Colorado Springs
Private program
Colorado Springs Dental Assistant School
A 12-week Saturday program in Colorado Springs, priced from $3,350 — the format aimed at people keeping a weekday job while they train.
- 12 weeks
- From $3,350
- Colorado Springs
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Private program
Colorado Dental Assisting School
A 10-week program with campuses in Aurora and Colorado Springs, offered either on Saturdays or on Tuesday/Thursday evenings.
- 10 weeks
- $3,995 (Colorado Springs)
- Aurora (Denver), Colorado Springs
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Career college
Pima Medical Institute (Dental Assistant certificate)
A roughly nine-month campus certificate with an externship built in, offered at Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs campuses. Financial aid is available, which the short private programs generally can't offer.
- About 9 months
- Ask the school (financial aid available)
- Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs
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Pikes Peak State College also offers healthcare programs. Check its current catalog for dental options. See the full Colorado comparison.
Military families
With Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever and the Air Force Academy nearby, many students are military spouses or veterans. Short, weekend-based programs can fit around PCS moves, and dental assisting skills transfer between states (check each state's x-ray rules).
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