Emeryville, California Dental Assisting Degree or Certificate
Help brighten smiles in Emeryville, CA as a Dental Assistant
Students on our Emeryville Dental Assisting program get hands-on instruction and practical experience that prepares them for the everyday tasks they'll face in a real-world dental facility. They also participate in a clinical externship at a local Emeryville dental office, hospital, or clinic prior to graduation.
Dental Assistants 'assist' dentists chair-side as they help brighten patient smiles through dental examinations and procedures; they also teach patients proper oral care, can take x-rays and perform coronal polishes (after licensure) and usually have an assortment of office administration duties. The employment prospects for Dental Assistants might make you smile, because the demand for Dental Assisting professionals is forecast to rise 36% by 2018.*
If you're looking at Bay Area Dental Assisting schools and programs, consider Carrington College California because:
- Our Emeryville program culminates in a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate of Science degree in Dental Assisting
- Students learn about patient preparation, charting, and how to perform office administration tasks
- We prepare students for the state Dental Board Exam for licensure as a Registered Dental Assistant**
- We prepare you for X-ray and coronal polish certification exams**
An Emeryville Dental Assisting program to chew on
There are a lot of things to think about when picking a dental school, but here's something to chew on while you're considering whether to call Carrington College California. A valuable mix of classroom lectures, hands-on laboratory practice, and real world experience during an externship in or around Emeryville provides our graduates with the skills and confidence that potential employers expect an entry-level Dental Assistant to have.
Students at our Emeryville campus soon find out that the goal of our accomplished, agreeable instructors is to help every student fulfill their potential personally and professionally. When they leave our campus, Emeryville graduates should have the skills and the confidence to:
- Support the dentist with all required chair-side duties
- Take Radiographs (x-rays) after licensure**
- Perform Coronal Polishes after certification**
- Demonstrate their skills and aptitude in communication, critical thinking, and information management
- Display their personal and professional development
- Exhibit respect and responsibility to all
Our Emeryville Dental Assisting classes may put a smile on your face!
Dental Assisting classes are enrolling soon at our Emeryville, California campus, and there is no time to waste. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that employment of Dental Assistants will grow 36% by 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.* So Emeryville students who are looking to get into the dental field have something to smile about!
Let our Emeryville Dental Assisting faculty fully prepare you to join one of the country’s fastest growing professions; speak with a Carrington College California Enrollment Services Representative today.
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010-11 Ed.).
** Carrington College California prepares students to take appropriate certification and licensure exams related to their individual majors. The College does not guarantee students will successfully pass these exams or be certified or licensed as a result of completing the program.











