Dental Assistant School & Training Program - Carrington College

Smile – Dental Assistant jobs are forecast to grow 36% by 2018!*

Beside every dentist sits a skilled dental assistant; a dental assistant is an oral care professional who performs a variety of patient care, office, and lab duties. The Carrington College Dental Assisting associate degree and/or certificate program can help you learn the skills you need to perform a wide range of dental assistant duties in settings such as dental offices, hospitals, and clinics.

As a student of our Dental Assistant training program you will receive the hands-on training you need to help you succeed in a career as a dental assistant. 

Here are three excellent reasons to consider attending Dental Assisting program at Carrington College:

• Our program covers patient preparation, charting, admin duties, and office admin functions
• You will gain hands-on experience through lab and class sessions, and a clinical externship
• The program will prepare you to sit for national or state exams

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As a graduate of the Carrington College Dental Assistant training program, you can gain an understanding of the clinical, laboratory, and administrative responsibilities needed to help you succeed as a Certified or Registered Dental Assistant. Taught and mentored by friendly, knowledgeable instructors, our students learn dental assisting skills through a combination of lab procedures, classroom work and valuable hands-on externship experience. Our Dental Assistant program prepares graduates for national or state exams; completion of which results in the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) credential** or the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license.

Upon successful completition of the Carrington College Dental Assisting certificate or Associate of Science degree, you should have the skills and the confidence to:

• Perform all necessary dental assisting chair-side and administrative duties
• Take and pour dental impressions
• Take radiographs (x-rays) on patients
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills, information management, personal and professional development, communication skills, respect and responsibility

Dental assistants enjoy wide open career opportunities

Dental assisting is forecast to be one of the fastest growing occupations over the next few years; according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics employment of Dental Assistants is expected to grow 36 percent from 2008 to 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.* Why not discuss your future with a Carrington College admissions representative?

The Carrington College Dental Assisting program is available at the following campus locations - Mesa, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Boise, ID, Albuquerque, NM, Portland, OR, Mesquite, TX, and Spokane, WA; program availability varies by location, and culminates in either a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate of Science degree in Dental Assisting. 

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