Continuing Education Programs

Counties covered by SWCAHEC include: Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel.

Medical Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program
The Medical Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program is a postsecondary education and training program. Apprentices will receive at least one year of on-the-job training plus 150 hours of online learning with a journey-worker (preceptor) for a competency-based program. Apprentices become employees of the clinical practice and wage progressions are tied to skills attainment. Once the apprentice completes the program, s/he will be eligible to sit for a national certification exam.

ECHO Colorado (Extension for Community Health Outcomes)

ECHO is a statewide program of training and practice support to increase the capacity to manage complex health care problems in primary care settings and to prevent disease in Colorado. ECHO Colorado engages specialists, generalists, and many different organizations in learning collaboratives in which specialty healthcare and population health knowledge can be imparted and skills for the care of complex chronic health conditions can be improved. Learn more on their website by clicking HERE.

SWCAHEC also facilitates access to University-based lectures and continuing education opportunities and is able to facilitate obtaining CME credit opportunities and web-streaming, live links, or archived links. Contact us for more information.

Click on the ECHO Colorado video for virtual training and education for health providers.