Dental Assistant Program
Earn Your Dental Assistant Diploma in About 9 Months
Why Choose Arizona College?
- Comprehensive Training from Experienced Dental Professionals to Prepare You For a Successful Dental Assistant Career.
- Online / In-Person hybrid learning to help you balance school and everyday life.
- Students starting on November 21st, 2022, or later will receive a preloaded iPad included in their tuition, to use throughout school and keep upon graduation.
- Flexible Class Start Dates. New Sessions Start Every 5 Weeks.
- Gain Real-World Job Experience through an 8-Week Externship.
- Job Search & Resume Writing Support Through Our Career Services Team.
- No High School Diploma? We Have Options for Earning Your High School Diploma While Completing the Dental Assistant Program.
Dental Assistants Are In-Demand
If you’re looking for a new and rewarding career path, where you get to help people daily, working as a Dental Assistant may be a great fit for you. Dental Assistants enjoy a balance of connecting with people through patient care, taking x-rays, maintaining patient records, and scheduling appointments.
38 Week Program With Real-World Training
Arizona College’s dental assistant program takes a total of four quarters (38 weeks) to complete. After completing the on-campus portion of the program, you’ll participate in an off-campus, eight-week clinical externship that provides you with real-world, hands-on experience in a dental practice setting.
Becoming a dental assistant is a rewarding challenge and smart career move. Dental assisting is a growing, competitive field with a strong job outlook. In fact, dental assistant jobs are expected to grow 7% between 2022-2023, adding 25,700 new positions.* If you are passionate, enjoy working in a social environment, have a desire to help others, and are looking for a stable industry with strong job prospects, then you should consider a career as a dental assistant.
Duties & Responsibilities
Work Environments
Patient Communication
How Arizona College Helps You Become a Certified Dental Assistant
Not only will you be prepared for success through interactive learning, but two of the component exams necessary for certification, Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) and Infection Control (ICE), can be completed during the program.
Our curriculum includes:
- Training on administrative/clerical duties, including charting dental histories, providing patients with information & post-operative instructions, and teaching patients about maintaining oral hygiene.
- Technical training on sterilizing tools and equipment, preparing tray set-ups for dental examinations, and constructing crowns and bridges.
- Lecture & lab dental assisting courses taught by experienced faculty.
- Externship experience that provides the knowledge and confidence needed to work in a dental office.
Accreditations
All Arizona College campuses are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a U.S. Department of Education-recognized national accrediting agency.
The Pharmacy Technician program at Arizona College, Glendale is ASHP accredited. Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition, especially to an educational institution that maintains quality and compliance with the ASHP standards.