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Online lectures. Hands-on labs. Your future as a Dental Assistant.

The 10-Week Dental Assistant Program

We designed this hands-on program to prepare students to work in dental offices and learn what it takes to become a dental assistant.

The learning experience has been strategically structured to build a required skill set with advanced techniques based on dentists’ modern practices.

We will educate you in various parts of a dental practice, with a heavy emphasis on developing technical skills, building confidence in a clinical setting, getting experience using dental supplies, materials, and technologies, and teaching best practices of dental assisting.

We prepare you with all the skills you need using a proven curriculum taught by passionate and knowledgeable instructors who are excited to help you succeed in the field.

Read more about everything we include below.

Two dental professionals in masks and gloves working on a patient in a dental chair, with one using dental tools and the other assisting during the procedure.

Our Program

Real-World Training

  • 20 hours of online learning
  • Hands-on training in an active dental practice
  • Train with real dental supplies & modern dental technologies
  • 40 hours externship
Dental students in blue and maroon scrubs practicing on dental models, smiling and engaged in a classroom setting.

Our Classes

A Student-Focused Dental Assistant Program

  • Small Class Sizes (Student to instructor ratio 6:1)
  • Externship & Job Placement Assistance
  • Career Services

Dental Assistant Course Outline

Dental instructor in patterned scrubs teaching a group of students in a clinic setting, demonstrating with a dental model. Students are seated in dental chairs, observing attentively.

Week 1

Introduction

General introduction to the exciting field of Dentistry, including your orientation to our clinic and dental terminology.
Dental chair with attached tools, including a curing light and dental instruments, in a clean and sterile clinic environment.

Week 2

Techniques

Four-handed dentistry, instrumental transfer, isolation techniques, suctioning (HVE), local anesthesia, patient positioning, handpiece maintenance, sealants and coronal polishing.
Modern dental clinic setup with a patient chair, dental equipment, and a large screen displaying a dental X-ray on the wall.

Week 3

Radiology

Radiology theory and practice of intraoral and extraoral X-ray techniques, X-ray safety, darkroom procedures.
Two dental professionals wearing masks and gloves examining dental tools and a model of teeth in a clinical setting, with various dental instruments on the tray in front of them.

Week 4

Instruments

Amalgam and composite materials, instruments, mixing, curing, tubs, trays.
Dental student wearing protective goggles and gloves practicing a dental procedure on a mannequin head in a training environment.

Week 5

Impressions

Cements and liners, alginate impressions (upper arch), model pouring and trimming, X-ray quiz. CPR Training.
Group of dental students in a classroom setting, seated around a long table with dental instruments, listening to an instructor giving a lesson.

Week 6

Procedures

Midterm exam. Oral surgery, periodontal instruments and materials, sterilization procedures, alginate impressions (lower arch).
Set of dental tools, including a dental mirror, scalers, gauze, and a blue dental bib, neatly arranged on a tray in preparation for a dental procedure.

Week 7

Crowns/Bridges

Crown and bridge instruments and materials, making temporary restorations, bite registration.
Group of dental students in black scrubs practicing a dental procedure on a model, supervised by an instructor in maroon scrubs.

Week 8

Orthodontics

Endodontic materials and instruments, orthodontics, job interview skills.
Dental assistant in blue scrubs adjusting an overhead dental light in a modern clinic, wearing a face mask, gloves, and a hairnet.

Week 9

Industry

Office management, front desk operation, appointments, billing dental insurance, office management software, OSHA regulations. Review and practice for final exam.
Group of dental assistant students and their instructor posing outdoors, holding certificates of completion, all dressed in black scrubs.

Week 10

Graduation

Final exam and practical exam. Pediatric dentistry, final written exam, and X-ray practical clinical exam. Graduation!

Take the Next Step. Apply Today!

Ready to embark on a rewarding career as a dental assistant? Our 10-week hybrid program will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to excel. Don't wait – spots fill up quickly!

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