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Thinking about pursuing a career in dental health? At the College of Health Care Professions, our certificate training program is designed to help prepare you to take the certification test and help you develop the skills you will need to join the ranks of oral health professionals as a state-registered dental assistant.
Dental assistants are on the front line of oral health, helping dentists with a number of different treatments and procedures. Every day, these certified dental assistants are tasked with taking dental radiographs, implementing tooth impressions for study casts, preparing dental equipment, providing oral care instructions to patients, and much more.
With a dental assistant certificate from the College of Health Care Professions, you can pursue a key role in an in-demand dental health profession such as…
- Dental Assistant
- Chair-Side Assistant
- Dental Billing Clerk
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics*, job openings for dental assistants are projected to grow 7% through 2032 – a faster than average pace. Overall, employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 12.6% from 2021 to 2031*, much faster than the average for all occupations.
The Convenience of Attending a CHCP Campus Near You
Complete the program in as little as 35 weeks, with flexible weekday or evening class options, at a CHCP campus in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, McAllen, San Antonio, or one of three Houston locations!
The Flexibility of Attending Online
For additional flexibility, CHCP’s online dental assisting program incorporates online instruction with the benefit of weekend hands-on clinical skill training sessions at a CHCP campus location and can be completed in as little as 48 weeks!
The College of Health Care Professions’ online and on-campus dental assisting programs are designed to help students gain the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue certification as dental assistants, including preparation for the Texas Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) exam and a hands-on externship at one of CHCP’s employer partner sites at the end of the program.
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
- Master Study Skills
- Introduction to Dental Assisting
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Dental Terminology
- Preventative Dentistry Nutrition
- Dental Skills & Procedures
- Restorative Periodontics
- Endodontics and Prosthodontics
- Externship
- And More!
POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS
- Dental Administrative Assistant
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Billing Clerk
- Chair-Side Assistant
- Dental Collection Assistant
- And More!
CHCP, founded by physicians, has been educating students for allied health careers for over 35 years.
