Dental hygiene programs in Colorado

4 dental hygiene programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these dental hygiene programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Dental hygienists check patients for signs of gum and mouth disease and give preventive care such as cleanings. Most have an associate degree in dental hygiene, some a bachelor's, and every state requires a license, in most states a degree from an accredited program and passed written and clinical exams.¹ In every state, the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination counts fully or partly toward the written exam needed for a license.²

In Colorado, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are dental hygiene program (level not stated, 3 programs) and dental hygiene (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much do dental hygiene programs cost in Colorado?

$23,964 to $68,676

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Left out; The 3 figures filed fail our checks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer dental hygiene programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental hygiene programs in Colorado?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 6 people at 1 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $23,964 to $68,676.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 dental hygiene programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Dental hygiene program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed
Dental Hygiene 1
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Pueblo Community College, PuebloDental hygiene program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,200
Price if you pay yourself$23,964
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Dental Hygiene 1 at Pueblo Community College
More details about Dental Hygiene 1 at Pueblo Community College
Finished
63%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$12,805
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$4,739
Students counted
103
Earned a year, estimated
$51,200
Price if you pay yourself
$23,964
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, Dental Hygiene 1 at Pueblo Community College
Dental hygiene (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Hygiene (AAS)
Concorde Career College
Aurora
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Concorde Career College, AuroraDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$49,300
Price if you pay yourself$68,676
Program website, Dental Hygiene (AAS) at Concorde Career College
More details about Dental Hygiene (AAS) at Concorde Career College
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$12,330
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$6,111
Students counted
85
Earned a year, estimated
$49,300
Price if you pay yourself
$68,676
Program website, Dental Hygiene (AAS) at Concorde Career College
Dental hygiene program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed
Dental Hygiene
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Colorado Northwestern Community College, RangelyDental hygiene program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$59,400
Price if you pay yourself$34,280
Program website, Dental Hygiene at Colorado Northwestern Community College
More details about Dental Hygiene at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$14,846
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$5,550
Students counted
79
Earned a year, estimated
$59,400
Price if you pay yourself
$34,280
Program website, Dental Hygiene at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Dental hygiene program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed
Dental Hygiene 2
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Pueblo Community College, PuebloDental hygiene program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,600
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
Program website, Dental Hygiene 2 at Pueblo Community College
More details about Dental Hygiene 2 at Pueblo Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
82%
Earned in a quarter
$12,893
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
49
Earned a year, estimated
$51,600
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
Program website, Dental Hygiene 2 at Pueblo Community College

How to pay for dental hygiene programs in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for dental hygiene programs in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for dental hygiene programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for dental hygiene programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Dental hygiene programs in Pueblo, Denver and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

How dental hygiene programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Colorado

Where the Colorado dental hygiene program numbers come from

Which Colorado dental hygiene programs are on this list?

These are the dental hygiene programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado dental hygiene programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about dental hygiene programs in Colorado

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