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Dental Assisting
Vocational Certificate


Technically Speaking

As certified members of the dental team, dental assistants provide a wide range of services drawing on knowledge of the dental sciences; specialized, clinically-honed skills; and proficiency in office management procedures. Dental Assistants:
  • Work chair side with the dentist.
  • Sterilize equipment.
  • Transfer instruments during surgical procedures.
  • Take impressions of study casts.
  • Place and remove periodontal dressings.
  • Expose, process, and mount dental radiographs.
  • Prepare dental filling materials.
  • Provide oral hygiene instruction.
Perform selected laboratory and clerical office procedures.

Personally Speaking

Few opportunities in the health care field offer such a fast track to an occupation filled with rewards and challenges as dental assisting. In less than a year, you can receive the necessary training to become a highly qualified member of a health care team with responsibility for direct patient care, the convenience of flexible work hours, and the ability to practice anywhere in the world. If such a career appeals to you, our program is a proven training ground for success.

  • Certificate in Dental Assisting
  • Associate in Science Degree in Dental Hygiene

This program meets public institution criteria as a 'Gainful Employment Program' as stipulated by the US Department of Education; as such, the college is required to disclose the following information:


CIP to SOC Linkage


Florida Department of Education's Classification of Instruction Program (CIP) Code to the U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) Code Linkage


CIP Code Program Title Aligned Job Title Avg. Annual Salary SOC Code O* Net Link
0317010100 Dental Assisting Dental Assistants $33,230 319091 http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9091.00

Program Costs



In-State Program Costs

Tuition & Fees (includes special course fees): $3,908.00
Room & Board $0.00
Books & Supplies: $1,488.00
Other Costs: $718.00
Total Program Cost: $6,114.00

Out-of-Sate Program Costs

Tuition & Fees (includes special course fees): $13,562.00
Room & Board $0.0
Books & Supplies: $1,488.00
Other Costs: $718.00
Total Program Cost: $15,768.00

Median Student Loan Debt Incurred


Median amount borrowed for private and Title IV Loans: $9,834.00


Job Placement Rate


Job placement rate of program graduates according to the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP)
Placement rate of all program graduates: 66%
Placement rate of program graduates in career field: 47%


On-time Completion Rate


The completion rate of students who have graduated the program of study within the full-time attendance time frame.
Program Length: 10 months
On-time Completion Rate: 100%


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