If you need a quick way to get into a health care job, dental assisting might be right for you. The program starts a new cohort of students each summer, followed by fall semester. You'll be job-ready by January!
Dental Assistants:
- Do telephone triage and scheduling
- Update and file patient medical records
- Handle billing and bookkeeping
- Take vital signs and medical histories
- Prep patients for examination
- Educate patients (tooth brushing, flossing, etc.)
- Perform chairside during procedures
- Take X-rays
- Mix dental materials as required by the dentist
Lakeland's dental assisting graduates are then eligible to take the national certification exam to become a Registered Dental Assistant, known as a RDA.
- Complete an inquiry form to learn more about the program or request a meeting with the program coordinator.
- Download the application to the program.
- Then, upload the application here.
- Learn more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
Contact our program coordinator to find out how to become a dental assistant and join this growing profession.