Dental Assistant Certificate

If you would like to be part of a dental health care team, working as a strong unit, you can help dentists and their patients prevent pain, tooth loss, gum disease and other serious dental issues. It is also a perfect way to start or hit “refresh” on a career with great earning potential and many opportunities for advancement.  

By taking just six courses over three terms and 18 months, you can enter this high-demand field.  Work as a dental assistant in a clean, quiet health care environment, performing chairside and related dental office and lab procedures. As a friendly face and a steady hand, you will greet patients and help with

• Scheduling appointments.
• Handling billing and payments.
• Managing and maintaining patient records.
• Sterilizing instruments.
• Preparing patients and the dentist’s work area.
• Assisting dentists during procedures when needed.
• Using the suction hose during procedures.
• Processing x-rays.

Your targeted training will include some of the most practical, relevant and up-to-date education available in the midstate. In addition to the classroom, you will perform a minimum of 80 hours per term in a clinical externship.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts jobs for this position will grow 8% between 2021 and 2031, reflecting a career path that can deliver job stability and ample opportunities to advance.

Program offered

Hybrid (Evening/Saturday labs)

Courses

Careers you can pursue

• Dental Assistant

You will succeed if you are...

• Friendly 
• Detail-oriented
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Good at working with your hands  
• Patient
• Compassionate