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Dental Assistant Schools and Training Programs

The following schools offer degree or certificate programs leading to a career as a dental assistant, dental office assistant, or dental hygienist. To learn more about the programs offered at each school. click its name. Click Request Information to get information directly from the school.

Online Programs

Penn Foster Career School

• Location: Home Study Program
• Programs: Dental Assistant Diploma
• Quick Summary: Six month program includes training in radiology, dental anatomy, dental health, treatment room and front office procedures.
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Multiple Locations

Apollo College

• Locations: Mesa, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Boise, Idaho; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon and Spokane, Washington
• Program: Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: Program teaches chairside procedures, dental charting, and front office duties. It includes a 240 hour internship at a dentist's office.
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ATI Career Training Center

• Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Dallas, Houston, Richardson and Waco, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assisting diploma
• Quick Summary: Program features training in chairside assisting, radiology, laboratory skills and front office procedures.
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Concorde

• Location: Garden Grove, North Hollywood, San Bernardino and San Diego, California; Aurora, Colorado; Jacksonville, Miramar, Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Kansas City, Missouri; Portland, Oregon; Memphis, Tennessee and Arlington, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assistant and Dental Hygiene (Memphis and San Bernardino only)
• Quick Summary: Students learn clinical and administrative skills, including tray preparation, dental charting, taking X Rays, appointment scheduling and insurance processing.
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Everest College

• Locations: Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Gardena, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose North, West Los Angeles, and Wilshire, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Burr Ridge and Chicago, Illinois; Merrillville, Indiana; Springfield, Missouri; Chesapeake, Virginia, Bremerton, Everett, Renton, and Tacoma Washington.
• Programs: Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: 8 month program includes training in administrative, laboratory and clinical skills used in the dental office.
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Everest Institute

• Locations: Norcross, Georgia; Brighton, Massachusetts; Dearborn, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo, Michigan; Houston (Greenspoint), Texas; Cross Lanes, West Virginia
• Program: Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: Learn clinical and administrative dental procedures, dental radiography, with training in a laboratory setting.
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Heald College

• Location: Concord, Hayward, and Stockton California; Honolulu, Hawaii
• Programs: Dental Assisting Associate degree
• Quick Summary: Fully equipped facilities include dental chairs, digital radiography equipment, sterilization and materials labs.
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High-Tech Institute

• Location: Sacramento, California, Orlando, Florida, Kansas City, Missouri, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nashville, Tennessee and Dallas, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assistant Diploma
• Quick Summary: Receive chair-side training and learn laboratory procedures in these programs, which include an internship.
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Kaplan Career Institute

• Location: Boston, Massachusetts, Nashville, Tennessee and McAllen and San Antonio, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Receive clinical and administrative instruction and get hands-on training as a chairside assistant.
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Kaplan College

• Location: Bakersfield, Clovis, Palm Springs, Riverside, Sacramento, Salida, San Diego, Stockton and Vista, California; Hammond and Indianapolis, Indiana; Frederick, Maryland; Renton Washington and Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Programs: Dental Assistant certificate or diploma and Dental Assisting degree (Indianapolis campus only)
• Quick Summary: Learn to support the dentist in a broad range of activities, including patient care, oral surgery and taking X-Rays.
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Milan Institute

• Location: Boise and Nampa, Idaho; Sparks, Nevada and Amarillo, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Learn to assist the dentist during patient examinations, along with inventory control and records management.
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Miller-Motte Technical College

• Location: Columbus, Georgia; Raleigh and Wilmington, North Carolina and Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Programs: Dental Assisting certificate, diploma or Associate degree
• Quick Summary: Hands-on program prepares graduates for chairside assisting, patient scheduling, recordkeeping and taking X Rays.
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Remington College

• Location: Cleveland, Ohio West Campus, Tampa, Florida, Nashville, Tennessee and Fort Worth, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assisting Diploma
• Quick Summary: 32 week program includes an internship, and prepares graduates for entry-level positions.
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Sanford-Brown Institute

• Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa, Florida, and Monroeville and Trevose, Pennsylvania
• Programs: Dental Assistant (In Florida, Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions)
• Quick Summary: Students learn chairside assisting, dental radiography, lab, reception and office management procedures.
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UEI College

• Location: Chula Vista, El Monte, Huntington Park, Ontario, San Diego and Van Nuys California and Jacksonville, Florida
• Programs: Dental Assistant Diploma
• Quick Summary: Learn dental assisting procedures in this program which prepares you for the California Committee on Dental Auxiliaries (COMDA) Licensing exam.
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Vatterott College

• Location: Des Moines, Iowa, Springfield and St. Louis (St. Ann), Missouri, and Omaha, Nebraska
• Programs: Dental Assistant Diploma. The Des Moines campus also offers an associate degree.
• Quick Summary: Learn chairside dental assisting, radiography, and dental office procedures. Program includes an internship.
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Arizona

The Bryman School of Phoenix

• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Programs: Dental Assistant associate degree
• Quick Summary: Students learn chairside and lab procedures, along with Dental X Rays, preventative dentistry, and basic dental office administration in this program, which includes an unpaid externship.
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California

American Career College

• Location: Anaheim, Los Angeles and Ontario, California
• Programs: Dental Assistant Certificate
• Quick Summary: Program combines classroom instruction and hands-on training in the school's fully equipped dental laboratory.
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Charter College

• Location: Canyon Country, California
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Prepare for a position in a variety of dental settings with training in chairside procedures, treatment procedures and front office duties.
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Western Career College

• Locations: Antioch, Citrus Heights, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro and Stockton, California
• Program: Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene
• Quick Summary: Administrative, clinical, and lab training in the Dental Assistant program prepares students to qualify for the coronal polish and x-ray certificates, and the California State Registered Dental Assistant exam. The Dental Hygiene program, offered in Sacramento and San Jose, includes training on cleaning teeth, taking X-Rays, and applying fluoride.
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Colorado

IntelliTec Medical Institute

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Programs: Dental Assistant and Expanded Duty Dental Assistant Certificates
• Quick Summary: The Dental Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and includes coursework in chairside assisting, preventative procedures and dental radiology. It includes a 300 hour internship. The Expanded Duty program teaches skills necessary to perform restorative procedures in an intensive 40 hour program.
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Delaware

Harris School of Business

• Location: Wilmington, Delaware
• Programs: Dental Assisting Certificate
• Quick Summary: Students learn dental office procedures, including chairside assisting and taking dental X-Rays. They also learn dental anatomy and pathology.
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Florida

American Institute School of Health Careers

• Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
• Programs: Dental Assisant diploma
• Quick Summary: Eight month day or 12 month evening program teaches chairside assisting, X-Rays, infection control and computer skills.
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Everest University

• Location: Jacksonville and Largo, Florida
• Programs: Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: Learn basic dental science and gain clinical experience in this challenging program.
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Lincoln College of Technology

• Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
• Programs: Associate degree in Dental Office Management and Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: The diploma program teaches patient care and chairside assisting procedures, and includes an internship. The degree program adds training in dental front-office procedures and business management skills.
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Illinois

Illinois School of Health Careers

• Location: Chicago, Illinois (Loop and O'Hare campuses)
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Get hands on experience with an dental internship as you learn dental radiology, how to administer anesthesia, lab procedures, and front office practices.
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Indiana

International Business College

• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Programs: Dental Assisting Associate degree
• Quick Summary: This hands-on training program teaches chairside assisting, dental radiology, and expanded function assisting.
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Massachusetts

The Career Institute of American International College

• Location: Braintree, Cambridge, and Woburn, Massachusetts
• Programs: Certificate in Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: Part of the school's Master Certificate series, this program provides the knowledge and skills needed to begin a career as a dental assistant.
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Minnesota

Herzing University

• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Programs: Associate degree or diploma in Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: Train to become part of the team in a dental office as a chairside assistant.
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Mississippi

Antonelli College

• Location: Hattiesburg and Jackson, Mississippi
• Programs: Associate degree in Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: Learn clinical and administrative skills in this program, that includes an internship.
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Missouri

Allied College

• Location: Fenton and Maryland Heights, Missouri
• Programs: Dental Assistant associate degree or diploma
• Quick Summary: Students learn dental science theory, X-Ray and laboratory procedures, and dental office administration duties in this program, which includes an externship.
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Missouri College

• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma and Dental Hygiene associate degree
• Quick Summary: Program covers the chairside and administrative tasks in a dental office.
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Sanford-Brown College

• Location: Hazelwood, Missouri
• Programs: Dental Assistant Certificate
• Quick Summary: Program provides hands-on experience in preparing instruments, lab procedures, taking X-Rays, and receptionist/front office management.
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New Jersey

Central Career School

• Location: South Plainfield, NJ
• Programs: Dental Assistant Certificate
• Quick Summary: Receive clinical, laboratory and administrative dental office training in the classroom and through an externship in a practicing dentist's office.
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Ohio

Akron Institute

• Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
• Programs: Dental Assistant Diploma or associate degree
• Quick Summary: Receive training in clinical and dental lab procedures. Includes a six week internship.
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Miami-Jacobs Career College

• Locations: Columbus, Sharonville and Springboro, Ohio
• Programs: Dental Assisting associate degree
• Quick Summary: Students learn the pre-clinical and clinical aspects of dental assisting, along with office procedures.
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Pennsylvania

Berks Technical Institute

• Location: Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Students learn dental assisting and laboratory procedures, radiography and front office administrative skills, and participate in a 300 hour externship prior to graduation.
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Bradford School

• Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
• Programs: Dental Assisting Associate degree
• Quick Summary: Learn clinic and lab skills in newly renovated facilities. The program includes an internship.
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CHI Institute

• Location: Broomall, Pennsylvania
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Program combines classroom and lab training, and an externship as students learn to use dental instruments, take X rays, and more.
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Keystone Technical Institute

• Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma and Dental Assistant Specialist associate degree
• Quick Summary:The diploma program includes training in chairside assisting, taking dental X Rays and office skills. The degree program teaches additional skills allowing graduates to become expanded function dental assistants.
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Thompson Institute

• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Programs: Dental Assistant Diploma
• Quick Summary: Teaches chairside assisting, preventive dentistry and dental office and computer skills.
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YTI Career Institute

• Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Programs: Dental Assisting diploma
• Quick Summary: One year program provides training in chairside assisting, taking X-Rays, working with patients, and administrative procedures.
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Rhode Island

Lincoln Tech

• Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
• Programs: Dental program
• Quick Summary: Includes training in a variety of procedures used in a dentist's office, including chairside assisting and practice management.
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Tennessee

Chattanooga College Medical, Dental & Technical Careers

• Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Students receive hands-on training in this 13 month day program or 15 month evening program. Coursework covers dental assisting, anatomy and physiology and microbiology, and includes an unpaid externship.
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Texas

Career Centers of Texas

• Location: Corpus Christi, El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Develop the skills needed to become a dental assistant, including performing tray setups, patient care, preventive dentistry, taking X-Rays and infection control.
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Texas Careers

• Location: Beaumont and Lubbock, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: Learn dental clinical skills, and prepare for the Registered Dental Assistant and State Board Radiologic Certification exams.
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Texas School of Business

• Location: Friendswood and Houston, Texas
• Programs: Dental Assistant diploma
• Quick Summary: In addition to learning chairside assisting procedures, students learn office management and computer skills.
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Utah

Vista College

• Location: Clearfield, Utah
• Programs: Dental Assisting Certificate
• Quick Summary: Program covers chairside procedures used to assist the dentist, the taking and processing of dental X-Rays and the tasks used to run a dental office..
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Virginia

Medical Careers Institute

• Location: Newport News, Richmond (West End) and Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Programs: Associate degree in Dental Assisting
• Quick Summary: Students learn patient-related duties and office responsibilities, including clinical, radiographic, and administrative procedures.
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