Course Details
- Dental Assisting Course
- Internship – 40 Hours
- Textbook, Essentials of Dental Assisting, Robinson and Bird, 6th Edition
- Materials and Supplies
- School Scrubs
- Job Placement Assistance
- Resume Building Assistance
- California Radiation Safety Certification (X-Ray)
- California 8-Hour Infection Control Certification
- CPR for the Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association, 2 Year Certification
- California Dental Practice Act Certification
- 10 Weeks
- Saturdays
- 9am – 3pm
“We’ve designed this course from the ground up with you in mind. If you want a career in 10 weeks this is the course for you.”
Start Your Dental Assisting Career
The curriculum has been designed by OC Dental Academy to include the most up-to-date methods and techniques known in dentistry today. Our dental assistant training course is taught in 10 weeks: beginning with legal and ethical issues, uncovering its scientific foundation, leading into preclinical and clinical areas, and finally preparing each student for employment.
The role of the dental assistant in today’s dental practice requires an individual to be well trained. From the very basic level of patient care, to the performance of advanced intraoral procedures, OC Dental Academy provides the most thorough teaching.
A career in dental assisting can both exciting and rewarding. Becoming a well-trained and clinically-competent dental assistant will require dedication, determination, and desire. This may sound like quite a challenge, but you can do it!
Students will be trained in the following areas:
- Introduction to Dental Assisting
Dental Anatomy and Physiology
Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting
Disease Transmission
Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials
Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation
Instrument Processing
Clinical Dentistry
Moisture Control
The Dental Patient
The Dental Examination
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
Pain and Anxiety Control
Preventive Dentistry
Instrument and Handpieces
Restorative Procedures
Impression and Lab Procedures
Prosthodontics
Periodontics
Endodontics
Oral Surgery
Pediatric Dentistry
Orthodontics
CAD/CAM Workshop
Resume Skills Workshop
Course Requirements
The following requirements are necessary to enroll in the dental assisting training course offered by OC Dental Academy:
Person must speak English
Person must be in good health and present a clean neat appearance
Person must be 17 years of age or older
Person must be interested and ready to learn the field of dentistry
Hepatitis B Vaccination
An Exciting Dental Career is Just a Few Clicks Away
OC Dental Academy offers a hands-on course designed to give you the basic fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to start your new career, at a minimum cost of time and expense.