Dental Assisting Diploma Program
NOW OFFERING: EVENING CLASSES Monday-Thursday 5:30-10:30PM
What Is Dental Assisting?
- Working as part of a team to provide patient care.
- Processing samples and performing laboratory functions.
- Collecting billing and insurance information from patients.
- Advising patients on proper oral hygiene.
- Performing administrative and other such duties to support the clinic.
What Career Options Are Available in Dental Assisting?
- Oral Surgery Centers
- Dental Offices
- Other Oral Care Locations
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs in the US for Dental Assistants is expected to increase by 11% in the US between 2018 and 2028.1
What You Will Learn in a Dental Assisting Program
- Provide training in didactic, laboratory and clinical processes.
- In-depth teachings of common dental procedures.
- Instruction for dental office administration.
- Gain knowledge of chairside assisting and infection control in an oral environment.
Why Choose Our College?
- Making student success our #1 priority.
- Designing courses that develop critical skill sets and expanding our student’s knowledge base for a life-time career.
- Ensuring that the skills businesses need are the skills we teach.
- Offering affordable programs that typically take less time to complete and have smaller class sizes than those of other schools.
- Offering on-campus, hybrid, and completely online diploma and degree programs that provide more flexibility to fit your life-style.
- Having the best career services team that has done the networking for you with numerous local employers and are here to help.
All of us here at Rockford Career College are here to help you succeed, whether it’s our free tutoring, helpful financial aid options, or connecting you with businesses for that great job. We may have changed names and locations over the years, but our goal remains the same: To prepare you for quick entry into the workforce.
Financial Aid available to those who qualify.
Program Length - 10 Months
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Online/On-Campus/Externship
After you complete the Dental Assisting Diploma Program, you could continue with our online, 7-month Healthcare Administration Associate Degree completion program. That's only 17 months total to get an associate degree
Reference:
1https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/31-9091.00?st=IL&g=Go, retrieved 1/10/2022.