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Our Program

Tuition covers all costs for the course. Our courses are conducted 3 to 4 times a year and are limited to 20 students in each session. Except for certain holiday weekends, each session runs 10 consecutive weeks. Students will receive eight classroom/clinical hours of instruction per week for a total of 80 hours of instruction. All sessions are taught on Friday's. Additionally, there are 60 hours of home study and 10-15 voluntary hours of practical on-the-job training for a total of approximately 155 coursework hours. We also offer the opportunity to work with real practicing dentists and dental specialists.

Tuition Fees Include:

  • Textbook: "Modern Dental Assisting”, Torres & Ehrlich, 12th Edition (Saunders)​

  • Workbook: "Concepts in Dental Assisting", Richard Erickson, DDS, 5th Edition (DCI Publishing)

  • ​All training and teaching aids, materials, and dental supplies used in the clinical training.

  • ​Use of all equipment, instrumentation, and specialized dental and laboratory materials.

  • ​Job Referral and placement assistance in addition to job interview training.

  • ​Customer service training.

  • ​A Certificate in Dental Assisting, a Dental Assistant Pin, and a Letter of Recommendation outlining your training and experience will be awarded to all students who have attained a 70% or above grade average.

  • ​X-ray training which complies with all state regulations in dental radiology.

  • Real clinical experience through our unique hands-on training program. You will be trained in all phases of general dentistry, as well as specialties.

  • All training is done by dental professionals in a practicing dental office, not a classroom.

  • One set of scrubs

Not sure you can afford the fee? 

We have a scholarship available!

We sponsor one student each session.  Give us a

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Instructor and Students working together
“I love my job! Auburn Dental Assisting Program was a great introduction to the dental field! After starting my career as a dental assistant I know it is a field I will always remain a part of.”

Lindsay M.

Students in Classroom working

Training Includes:

  • Radiology

  • Oral Anatomy

  • Oral Disease

  • Impressions

  • Sterilization

  • Nitrous Sedation

  • Crown & Bridge

  • Four-handed Dentistry

  • Restorative Dentistry

  • Cosmetic Dentistry

  • Pediatric Dentistry

  • Orthodontics

  • Endodontics

  • Periodontics

  • Front Desk, Eaglesoft

  • Dental Insurance

  • Shadowing Opportunities

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