Dementia Training for Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living
Training aligned with Colorado dementia education requirements for long-term care staff (4-hour initial and annual ongoing training standards).
Colorado Dementia Education Institute provides practical, regulation-aligned dementia training for long-term care and assisted living teams. Our programs focus on real-world behaviors, staff confidence, and improving the quality of care through structured, applicable training.
We provide training that improves staff confidence, supports compliance, and enhances the quality of care.
*Most Popular Training*
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care (ADDC) Seminar
This seminar is taught using NCCDP-approved curriculum and meets the training requirements needed to apply for your Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification through NCCDP.
8-hour seminar with certificate of completion.
Individual Registration
Choose a posted date, complete payment, and receive confirmation details and the student handbook after checkout.
Facilities or teams needing a custom training date.
Request for an Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar.
Montessori Dementia Care Concepts (MDCC) seminar
This seminar is taught using NCCDP-approved curriculum and meets the training requirements needed to apply for Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP) certification through NCCDP.
Facility-Based Training Programs
Colorado-aligned training covering the required dementia education for staff.
Customized training for your building
Initial and annual training options available.
Meet Your Instructor
Symantha Horgan, LNHA, CDP®, CADDCT®
Symantha Horgan is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and Certified Dementia Trainer with over 15 years of experience in skilled nursing and long-term care. She specializes in practical dementia care strategies that staff can apply immediately in day-to-day operations.
Her background includes both frontline care and executive leadership, with experience across admissions, marketing, social services, activities, and facility operations.
She focuses on behavioral support approaches that align with Colorado long-term care regulations while remaining practical for staff in active care environments.
This training is built from real facility operations and designed to work in the realities of long-term care, not just in theory.
Ready to Bring This Training to Your Team?
👉 We’ll help you meet state requirements, improve staff confidence, and elevate care.
Training developed from real-world leadership experience in long-term care operations and dementia program development.