Become a
Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant Career Training

Dental Assistants help power the world with smiles by providing essential support to dentists and compassionate care to patients.

Dental Assistants are an integral part of a dental team assisting with procedures such as filings, crowns, extractions, taking dental impressions and x-rays, and preparing patients for surgery.

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Comprehensive Dental Assisting course Overview

The 10-month Comprehensive Dental Assisting program is designed to prepare students for careers in the dental field. The dental assistant classes offer comprehensive training with a fast-paced curriculum taught in a working, on-campus clinical lab. Students also obtain certificates in a variety of different areas of dentistry, potentially opening the door to even more opportunities.

Program Highlights

Graduates earn a Dental Assisting Diploma in as little as 10 months
Valuable training certificates that can expand employment opportunities
300-hour externship in a real dental facility
Flexible day and night classes available
Career services and job placement assistance
Hands-on training from experienced instructors in a working clinical lab
Institutionally accredited by ABHES and is an approved VA program
Financial aid assistance for those who qualify

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What you’ll learn

The Caris College Comprehensive Dental Assisting classes train students to perform a variety of clinical and patient care duties in the dental field. Students can expect to receive instruction in the following areas:

Dental Basic Sciences including all aspects of preventative dentistry, oral hygiene, anatomical structure of teeth, and cavity classifications
Dental charting, dental practice management software (Dentrix), dental office administration, and scheduling
HIPAA and OSHA regulations, professional ethics, legal standards, and interpersonal communication
Dental insurance billing and coding, insurance tracking systems, and claim filing procedures
Clinical Procedures such as infection control, hazardous materials management, basic chair-side assisting, instrument transfer, anesthesia and sedation
Dental cements, liners and bonding agents, and restorative materials
Emergency management and preparation for patient care
Students earn Dental Assisting Certificates in Expanded Duties Dental Assisting, Comprehensive Dental Assisting, Radiation Health and Safety (Dental X-Ray) and Nomad Pro dental X-Ray training, as well as CPR Certification (American Heart Association)

Career Opportunities

Jump start your career in months, not years

Graduates of the Caris College Dental Assistant school will be prepared to seek entry-level employment in dental offices, both specialty and general practices across the country, and may often continue to further their careers as dental hygienists.

Dental Assistants can seek employment in a variety of dental office settings.

General Dentistry Offices

Endodontic
Offices

Orthodontics
Offices

Oral Surgery
Centers

Pedodontics or
Pediatric Dentistry Offices

Periodontics
Offices

Prosthodontics Specialty Centers

Dental
Labs

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Become a Dental Assistant