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Kaplan
College - At Kaplan, you focus on real-world training.
You are given the opportunity to acquire the technical skills
and knowledge that relates directly to your chosen career
field, whether that is health care, business, information
technology, or something else. Kaplan closely monitors the
job market in an effort to design programs based on demands
and long-term trends.
Kaplan is also committed to making your education convenient
for you. As a result, it offers day and evening classes as
well as an accelerated curriculum. You can attend class at
the time of day that suits you and start your new career faster
than you may have expected. You could earn your diploma in
15 months or less, or your associate degree in less than 2
years.
Campus Locations:
Bakersfield, North Hollywood, Palm Springs, Riverside, Sacramento,
Salida, San Diego, Stockton, Vista, CA
Denver, CO
Hammond, Indianapolis, Merrillville, IN
Cincinnati, OH
Frederick, Hagerstown, MD
Las Vegas, NV
Phoenix, AZ
Milwaukee, WI
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• Associate of Applied Science: Dental Assisting
• Certificate: Dental Assistant
• Diploma: Dental Assistant |
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Allied College - Dedicated to both its students and
the health care community, Allied College is based upon excellence
in curriculum, staffing and equipment. The school firmly believes
that training in small groups, combined with highly focused
programs that meet the needs of today's health care professions,
encourages and promotes student success. Allied College is
committed to a "hands-on" approach that provides
graduates with the knowledge and expertise that make them
qualified for positions in the growing health care industry.
Campus Locations: Fenton and St. Louis, MO |
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American Career College - ACC provides the means for
students to pursue a career oriented higher education. The
available programs are geared toward the following careers
pharmacy technician, medical assistant, medical biller/health
claims exclaimer, optical technician, dental assistant, vocational
nurse, computerized business specialist, and surgical technician.
In most cases, students can complete a program in less than
a year. Upon completing a program, students will have the
skills needed to enter the job market.
Campus Locations: Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire,
CA |
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Apollo College - Medical Billing and Coding Specialists
maintain accurate, organized and permanent documentation of
medical care to provide data for a variety of health information
needs. Accurate and timely health care data are necessary
to evaluate, plan, and deliver quality health care. The medical
world depends on health information management professionals
to collect, maintain, organize, and interpret this data.
Dental Assistants work directly with the patient and dentist
in chair-side procedures and perform dental office administrative
duties. Apollo College Dental Assistant program will prepare
you to work as a Dental Assistant, Front Office Receptionist,
or Dental Office Manager in governmental agencies, private
dental practices, and hospitals that include dental health
care.
The program gives you a complete education in the clinical,
laboratory, and administrative duties of a Dental Assistant.
You will learn about oral hygiene, the charting and instrumentation
procedures involved with chair-side assisting to the Dentist,
terminology, office procedures and office techniques, insurance
forms, and laboratory procedures.
Campus Locations: Albuquerque, NM; Boise, ID; Portland,
OR; Spokane, WA; Las Vegas, NV; Mesa, Phoenix and Tucson,
AZ |
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Berks Technical Institute - BTI's goals include teaching
students new skills, refining the skills of those wishing
to improve their careers, and helping students find gainful
and satisfying employment. Their programs provide students
with current and marketable skills.
Dental assistants have become indispensable to the dental
care field, and dentists have grown more reliant upon their
assistants to perform a wide range of patient procedures.
The role and responsibilities of the dental assistant increase
as the need for their services grows. Today, assistants are
often responsible for a variety of tasks, such as anesthesia
or prepping the patient.
Campus Location: Wyomissing, PA
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Bradford
School - Bradford is a school you can trust to provide
you with the education you need to find a rewarding career.
Armed with the real world skills they need to get the job
done, our graduates are working in companies of all sizes
around the Pittsburgh area.
Dental assistants are responsible for a variety of clinical,
office, and patient related tasks. On a daily basis, you could
find yourself talking with patients about their treatments
and their post-operative care, assisting in dental procedures,
and preparing and sterilizing dental equipment. Bradford's
dental facilities are newly renovated and include the equipment
found in dentist's offices. Students earn their degree in
as little as 16 months, and get hands on training through
externships.
Campus Location: Pittsburgh, PA |
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• Diploma - Dental Assistant |
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College - Dedicated to both its students and the health
care community, Cambridge College is based upon excellence in
curriculum, staffing and equipment. The school firmly believes
that training in small groups, combined with highly focused
programs that meet the needs of today's health care professions,
encourages and promotes student success.
Cambridge is committed to a "hands-on" approach
that provides graduates with the knowledge and expertise that
make them qualified for positions in the growing health care
industry.
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Campus
Location: Denver, CO; Beaverton, OR
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Concorde Career College - With over 15 years in preparing
adults for rewarding careers, Concorde Career Colleges is
a recognized leader in training Health Care Professionals.
Concorde Career Colleges offers short, manageable programs
with day and evening classes to fit your busy schedule.Concorde
Career Colleges is accredited by the Accrediting Commission
of Career Schools & Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) and
by ABHES and the Commission of the Council on Occupational
Education.
Campus Locations: Denver, CO; Arlington, TX; Kansas City,
MO; Portland, OR; Jacksonville, Lauderdale Lks, Tampa, FL;
San Diego, N. Hollywood, San Bernadino, CA; Portland, OR;
Memphis, TN |
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Everest College - At Everest College, you will gain
the career training and critical skills needed to start a
rewarding career. You are assured of a valuable education
that responds to the needs of industry. Everest College continually
evaluates and updates educational programs in such fields
as Medical Assisting and Computerized Office Applications.
Our instructors have the ability to motivate and develop your
talents to their greatest potential, and get you ready for
today's business world.
Campus Locations: Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry,
Gardena, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose,
Reseda, Ontario, CA;
Hialeah, Miami, FL;
Norcross, GA;
Burr Ridge, Chicago, IL;
Merrillville, IN;
Brighton, MA;
Dearborn, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, MI;
Springfield, MO;
Austin, Houston, TX;
Chesapeake, VA;
Bremerton, Everett, Renton, Tacoma, WA;
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Harris School - Aprivate, post-secondary school that
offers students an opportunity to pursue practical career
education in the business, legal, and allied health fields,
with emphasis on administrative office support careers.The
Harris School of Business dedicates itself to providing our
students with quality post-secondary training so that they
may have the necessary skills and knowledge to obtain administrative
support positions leading to a successful career in the business
and/or professional world.
Campus Locations: Cherry Hill, NJ Hamilton (Trenton),
NJ Linwood, NJ; Wilmington, DE |
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Heald
College - Heald College offers real-world education to
last a lifetime with 18-month associate degree programs in
Healthcare, Business and Technology. Heald is nonprofit, which
means your tuition goes right back into your education for
better equipment, better facilities and better instruction.
Unlike other career colleges, our success is not measured
in profits, but in the careers and achievements of our graduates.
Our strong relationships with employers in the community will
give you a head start to finding the career you want and fast.
In fact, 9 out of 10 Heald graduates get a job in their field
within 6 months of graduation.
Campus Locations: Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Rancho Cordova,
Roseville, Salinas, San Francisco, San Jose and Stockton
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High-Tech Institute - High-Tech Institute is an award-winning
family of schools offering degrees in Technology, Health Care
and Criminal Justice in less than two years. The real-world
career training we provide equips students with the skills
that today's employers are seeking.
A Medical Billing & Coding Professional is one who likes
the medical field, but prefers to work not with patients,
but with patients’ data. This type of individual is responsible,
organized and can retain large amounts of information–definitely
someone you want on your Trivial Pursuit team. They multi-task
well, enjoy reading, and like to use the computer.
Campus Locations: Sacramento, CA; Orlando, Florida; Atlanta,
Georgia; St. Louis Park, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri;
Las Vegas, Nevada; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee;
Irving, Texas; Brookfield, Wisconsin |
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Lincoln
College of Technology - Lincoln College of Technology has
been successfully training students for over 60 years. You will
benefit from a college that holds years of training experience
and has an outstanding reputation among employers across the
US. Lincoln College is known to hire industry-experienced faculty
who provide hands-on training. You are not just sitting in a
classroom reading a textbook; you are actually obtaining practical
skills that will allow you to begin your career quickly and
easily.
Campus Location: West Palm Beach, FL |
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Medical
Careers Institute - The Dental Assisting Program will
provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to qualify
for a career entry position as a Dental Assistant. Dental
Assistants are trained in clinical, radiographic, and administrative
procedures, and become employed in dental offices, dental
supply manufacturers, hospital dental departments, and insurance
companies.
Campus Locations:
Columbia, North Charleston, Greenville SC
Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, NC
Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach,
VA |
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Medix
- The objective of the Dental Assistant Program is to train
students to acquire satisfactory skills and demonstrate competence
in a variety of dental office procedures and laboratory techniques.
The procedures and lab techniques include preliminary examination
procedure, assisting at chairside using four-handed dentistry,
charting, appointment scheduling, keeping patient records
and sterilizing instruments. Under the direct supervision
of a dentist the assistant may perform expanded functions
such as intraoral procedures in restorative dentistry and
oral surgery. The assistant qualified in radiology may also
take and expose radiographs. Upon satisfactory completion
of the training, students will be qualified to assume entry-level
positions as a dental assistant in dental offices and clinics
performing the lab techniques and office procedures described
above.
Campus Locations: Smyrna, GA; Towson, Woodlawn, Landover,
MD |
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Missouri
College - For over 40 years, Missouri College has given
students the opportunity to obtain a quality, career-oriented
training. We offer accelerated, professional programs that
can give our graduates a head start in the marketplace. In
as little as 10 months, students can be well on their way
to obtaining the career they’ve always wanted. All of
our classes are taught by working professionals that provide
the insight and real world experience students will need to
compete in the marketplace today. At Missouri College, we
limit class size in order to provide the personal attention
our students deserve.
Campus Location: St. Louis, MO |
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Miami-Jacobs Career College - Miami-Jacobs Career
College has been preparing students for professional careers
for almost 150 years! You can become part of this outstanding
legacy and receive current skills through career-focused training
that can put you to work fast. Miami-Jacobs Career College
offers certificates, diplomas, and degrees in business, health
care, law, and technology.
Dental Assistants perform a variety of patient care, office,
and laboratory duties. They work chairside as dentists examine
and treat patients. They make patients as comfortable as possible
in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain
their dental records. Assistants also sterilize and disinfect
instruments and equipment.
Campus Locations: Dayton, Springboro and Troy OH |
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Miller-Motte Technical College - Miller-Motte Technical
College helps students acquire the essential career and personal
skills and knowledge they need to secure initial employment
in their chosen field. It helps students develop a professional
attitude and awareness of contemporary business and technical
practices through exposure to theoretical and hands-on knowledge
and skills. Successful graduates of MMTC are competent, both
in their chosen job skills and in basic interpersonal skills.
Graduates will be prepared to function as an entry-level
dental assistant and assume the responsibilities of performing
chair side assisting procedures, maintaining and supplying
clinical areas, scheduling patient appointments, maintaining
patient charts and records, producing dental radiographs of
diagnostic quality, as well as positioning and preparing patients
for treatment or surgery.
Campus Locations:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Clarksville, Tennessee
Lynchburg, Virginia
Wilmington, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Sanford-Brown
College - Founded in 1866, Sanford-Brown College is a
private, career-oriented postsecondary learning institution
that provides its students with high quality, focused, short-term
degree and certificate programs in the fields of technology,
business, and healthcare. Sanford-Brown's focus is career
education school dedicated to providing academic excellence.
For individuals looking for exciting and rewarding careers
in high-demand, rapidly expanding job markets, then Sanford-Brown
may be a perfect fit.
The Dental Assistant program at Sanford-Brown College-Hazelwood
(SBC) is designed to prepare students to assist in a variety
of dental office situations. Students receive training in
dental anatomy, pathology and terminology, dental instruments
and materials, x-rays and radiography, chairside assisting
techniques, as well as dental laboratory and office administration
procedures.
Campus Locations: Fenton, Hazelwood and St. Peters,
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Remington College - Almost all dental offices employ
one or more Dental Assistants. In the office, the person working
directly with the dentist during patient procedures is the
Dental Assistant. Each state has a dental practice act that
governs which duties Dental Assistants can perform. This varies
from performing invasive procedures, such as placing retraction
cord and dental dams, to non-invasive procedures, such as
patient education. Dental Assistants enable dentist to care
for many more patients and to produce much more dentistry
than they could alone. The objective of the Dental Assisting
Program is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge
that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions
in the dental office.
Campus Locations: Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport,
LA; Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, TX; Memphis, Nashville, TN;
Cleveland, OH; Largo, Tampa, FL; Little ROck, AR |
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Texas
Careers - Texas Careers strives to provide excellence
in education by hiring well-prepared, experienced faculty
and staff; maintaining an updated facility that fosters educational
growth in a pleasant and safe environment with current classroom
equipment, library facilities with Internet access, and computer
labs; and providing tutoring and advising services to help
students successfully complete their programs of study.
Texas Careers helps students reach their educational goals
by providing them with the communication skills necessary
to work successfully with clients and other professionals,
by offering courses that prepare them with the business knowledge
necessary to succeed in the real world.
Campus Location: Beaumont, TX |
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Vatterott
College - Vatterott College has a long tradition of excellence
since our founding in 1969, and it is this excellence that
won us the award of "Best School" by the Missouri
Association of Private Career Schools. Vatterott is also an
accredited college through the Accrediting Commission of Career
Schools and Colleges of Technology. Classes begin every 10
weeks. Diploma programs range from 13 to 60 weeks. Associate
degree programs are 80 or 90 weeks. There is Financial Aid
for those who qualify and Career Placement for Vatterott College
graduates is also available.
Campus Locations:
Quincy, IL
Des Moines, IA
Wichita, KS
Joplin, Kansas City, O'Fallon, Springfield, St. Ann, St. Joseph,
Sunset Hills, MO
Omaha, NE
Broadview Heights, OH
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, OK
Memphis, TN
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Western Career College - WCC allows students to pursue
a higher education in numerous disciplines. Programs available
are in the following fields: healthcare, massage therapy,
pharmacy technology, veterinary services, criminal justice,
design and visual arts, business, and information systems.
Students may also select the education level that they desire
such as a certificate, a diploma, or a degree. This college
prides itself on preparing students for everyday careers through
its hands-on training.
Campus Locations:
Citrus Heights and San Jose, California
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Western School of Health and Business Careers - At
Western, you can choose from a variety of specialized degree
and diploma programs that cater to today’s expanding
vocational, business and health care fields. In addition to
offering relevant courses of study at two convenient campuses,
Western provides a flexible day and evening class schedule
and hands-on training by experienced staff.
Campus Locations:
Monroeville and Pittsburgh, PA
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York
Technical Institute - We understand that you want to get
into a new career quickly, with the skills needed to succeed
in today's competitive workplace. You'll learn from instructors
who have years of collective industry-specific experience,
and you'll get hands-on, practical training in labs using
the same equipment found in the workplace.
The Dental Assisting program is designed to provide graduates
with necessary skills to secure an entry-level position as
a Dental Assistant in a general dentistry practice, orthodontic
practice, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery and
periodontics. Students will develop front office and lab skills
including how to: provide a preventative treatment plan for
patients, take and develop manual x-rays, use a panoramic
x-ray machine, take digital x-rays, mix dental materials,
assist the dentist with dental procedures, mix dental materials,
manage inventory and ordering of supplies, provide patient
education, manage the front of a dental office, and much more.
Campus Locations: Altoona, Mechanicsburg, York, Lancaster,
PA |
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United
Education Institute - Dental Assistants are always in
demand and can work in both clinical or office situations.
UEI will provide you with the skills you need to succeed in
just eight months. The UEI Dental Assistant program provides
graduates with a diploma and their X-Ray Certificate. Our
graduates are fully prepared to take the RDA exam offered
by COMDA. The California State Board of Dental Examiners has
approved the procedures taught in this program.
UEI's Dental Assistant Program can prepare you for a career
as a:
* Dental X-Ray Technician
* Dental Assistant
* Dental Office Manager
* Dental Receptionist
* Chairside Assistant
* Dental Surgical Assistant
Skills you will learn in UEI's Dental Assistant Program:
* Dental Science
* Chairside Assisting
* Dental Radiography
* Laboratory Skills
* Preventive Dentistry
* Administrative Assistant/Expanded Functions
Campus Locations:
Chula Vista, El Monte, Huntington Park, Ontario, San Bernardino,
San Diego, Van Nuys, CA |
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We hope we helped you find the best Dental Hygiene
Schools, so you can obtain your Dental Assistant
Degree in no time. We wish you the most of luck in
your future as a Dental Assistant.
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