Colorado Welcome Back

Colorado Welcome Back by Spring Institute helps internationally trained healthcare professionals re-establish healthcare careers in Colorado and connects employers with multilingual, internationally trained professionals throughout the state.

Welcome back to your healthcare profession!

Colorado Welcome Back (CWB) has been working for over a decade to build bridges between the talented pool of internationally trained health professionals (ITPs) living in Colorado and the growing need for a diverse, linguistically inclusive, and culturally competent healthcare workforce. 

Services include: 

  • Individualized Career Coaching
  • Goal-Oriented Action Planning
  • Contextualized Employment Readiness Workshops for Newcomers
  • Professional Exam Preparation
  • Peer-to-Peer Support
  • Networks with Industry Professionals
  • Financial Assistance (for training and education materials costs, as well as wraparound services such as transportation, childcare, or digital tools)


Spring Institute Career Coaches utilize human-centered coaching methods to develop short- and long-term goals to guide participants. Coaches provide expert support in navigating licensure requirements and gaining appropriate U.S. experience in order to ultimately ensure newcomers become credentialed or re-licensed in Colorado. 

Colorado Welcome Back also leverages key partnerships with fellow service providers, training providers, employers, and program alumni. These partnerships provide additional expertise in navigating the U.S. healthcare system, lived experiences as professionally trained newcomers, networking opportunities, and more to coaching participants.

The Colorado Welcome Back model has proven to be highly effective, resulting in hundreds of healthcare job placements, including competitive matches to residency for internationally trained physicians.

Read about Career Coaching successes

Specific Programs

Oral Health 
**DEADLINE EXTENDED — APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL MARCH 13th**
Serves internationally trained dentists to navigate licensure to reclaim their careers in the United States. Includes monthly group coaching and workshops contextualized for the international dentistry pathway. This is a cohort-based program that runs each year from April to December.

Eligibility:

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must currently live in Colorado
  • Advanced level of English proficiency required
  • Individuals with an international dental degree
  • Not open to non-immigrant visa holders
APPLY NOW to CWB: Oral Health
About the CWB: Oral Health application:
  • The application deadline is March 6, 2026 at 5:00 pm MST
  • Requirements:
    • Your current resume/CV and a letter of interest must be submitted
    • An English assessment is included
  • Preview the application here

Nursing

Serves internationally trained nursing professionals (ITP nurses) as they establish licensure in the state of Colorado, as well as assists with job placement, prioritizing rural regions. Includes monthly group coaching and workshops contextualized for ITP nurses. This is a cohort-based program starting in October each year. 

Eligibility:

  • Must be 18 years or older 
  • Must currently live in Colorado 
  • High Intermediate to Advanced level of English proficiency required
  • Must hold an international nursing degree or equivalent certification
  • Not open to non-immigrant visa holders
Fill out the CWB: Nursing Interest Form

Colorado Works for International Physicians (CO-WIP)

Serves international medical graduates (IMGs) navigating MD re-licensure. This is a cohort-based program starting in November – August each year. Visit the CO-WIP webpage for additional details, eligibility requirements, and the application link. 

Visit the CO-WIP webpage

Applications may require current CV/resume and a letter of interest depending on the respective program for which you apply. 

For more information on Colorado Welcome Back, email careerpathways@springinstitute.org or fill out the form below.

Colorado Welcome Back is a member of the national Welcome Back Initiative.

Colorado Welcome Back services are supported by the Colorado Health Foundation, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, the Delta Dental Colorado Foundation, Colorado Workforce Development Center, and the Office of New Americans