Dental Assisting

Develop the skills needed to play a key role in a rapidly growing health occupation as a Dental Assistant. Dental Assistants provide patient care, take dental radiographs, prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures and provide administrative procedures under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists.

Instructor: Celeste Guiler
419.289.3313 ext. 2291
guilerc@acwhcc.org

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This program is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

*This program may be taken as an Adult Diploma Program.

What This Program Teaches

  • Infection Control

  • Radiography

  • Chair-side Assisting

  • Hands-on skills or experience taught on-site in a state of the art dental lab

  • Dental Laboratory Procedures

  • Methods and Materials Utilized in Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment of Periodontal and Other Dental Diseases

Certifications

In the Dental Assisting program, you may also earn the following certifications:

  • Basic Life Saving (BLS)

  • American Medical Technologists Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

  • Ohio State Dental Board Certified Radiographer's License

Woman receiving dental assistance from two other.

Dental Assisting Admission Requirements

  • Submit a completed program application through https://acwhcc.axstudent.com along with a $50 non-refundable application fee.

  • Provide official transcripts or high school diploma or equivalent.

Job Outlook

  • 7% job growth for dental assistants

  • $22.38 based on national median salary for 2023

  • *source Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024

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Start Dates and Program Cost

Fall Start Date

600 hours (240 theory/360 lab)

September 9, 2024 - February 14, 2025
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

2025 Fall Program Calendar

Spring 2025 Start Date

600 hours (240 theory/360 lab)

February 3, 2025 - June 20, 2025
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

2025 Spring Program Calendar

Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Program Cost

Program Cost

Tuition

$6,395

Books, Supplies, Fees

$1,123

Total Cost

$7,518

*Fees include all certification testing fees, drug testing and uniforms. Students are required to obtain the Hepatitis B series. All vaccines and immune testing are not part of tuition and must be paid for by the student. Students seeking financial aid assistance must complete the FAFSA and associated financial aid paperwork. Payment arrangements must be made prior to the first day of class.