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Your Online Dental Assistant Education Partner

Reinforce your dental practice by investing in professional development that delivers competent Dental Assistants who are prepared to earn professional certification and continue to grow in their career.

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  • Online career education
  • DEAC accredited
  • Aligned, targeted skills training
  • Flexible, scalable, and customizable
  • Dashboard and detailed reporting
  • Intuitive LMS
  • One-on-one instructor support
  • Engaging, step-by-step curriculum

Program details

Training Programs Average Time to Completion Professional certification path Course Format and Materials
Dental Assistant Certificate 5 to 10 months

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

American Medical Technologists (AMT) certification exam fee included.

Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.

Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.

Virtual study materials*

Printed materials available upon request.
Dental Assistant Certificate

Average Time to Completion:5 to 10 months

Professional certification path:

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

American Medical Technologists (AMT) certification exam fee included.

Course Format and Materials:

Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.

Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.

Virtual study materials*

Printed materials available upon request.

Program Overview

This certificate program prepares students for an entry-level position as a Dental Assistant and to sit for the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) nationally recognized professional certification. The Dental Assistant certificate program is designed by subject matter experts who actively work in the field and our in-house curriculum team.

Dental Assistant

What Students Will Learn

Dental Assistant Certificate
  • Role and responsibilities of a dental assistant
  • Preventive dentistry
  • Dental anatomy and terminology
  • Dental pain management and administration
  • Dental condition classification and documentation
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Instrument and material transfer techniques
  • Medical emergency handling
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures and instrument needs
  • Radiology procedures
  • Creation of impressions
  • Preparation of restorative materials
  • Front-office procedures
  • Specialized dentistry fields including pediatric and orthodontia
  • Communication skills
  • Dental insurance, patient eligibility, and reimbursement claim management
  • Dental laws and ethics
Dental Assistant Certificate
  • Role and responsibilities of a dental assistant
  • Preventive dentistry
  • Dental anatomy and terminology
  • Dental pain management and administration
  • Dental condition classification and documentation
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Instrument and material transfer techniques
  • Medical emergency handling
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures and instrument needs
  • Radiology procedures
  • Creation of impressions
  • Preparation of restorative materials
  • Front-office procedures
  • Specialized dentistry fields including pediatric and orthodontia
  • Communication skills
  • Dental insurance, patient eligibility, and reimbursement claim management
  • Dental laws and ethics

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Meet with us to see how we can help you fill your talent gaps, increase employee effectiveness and satisfaction, reduce turnover, and attract new employees.

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Not all programs are available in every state, check with U.S. Career Institute on eligible programs in your area.

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