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DENTAL ASSISTANT
 With a location that's convenient to Anaheim and Santa Ana California and a curriculum that utilizes the latest technologies and tools of the trade, Concorde Career College – Garden Grove provides the training you need for a career as a
Dental Assistant.
Obtain a career as a Dental Assistant with training from the dedicated staff at Concorde Career College – Garden Grove. Our multi-tasked training means you learn everything about being an effective Dental Assistant, including both the clinical and the administrative side of Dental Assisting. Dental Assistants work closely with dentists. That's why Concorde's Dental Assistant curriculum is based on hands-on training, so that you will learn first-hand by working chair-side with
a dentist.
When you enroll in Concorde's Dental Assistant training program, you will learn to master all of the clinical responsibilities of a Dental Assistant, including:
- Take vital signs and give CPR
- Sterilize instruments
- Prepare instrument trays
- Patient preparation and set-up
- Take oral inspections
- Expose and process x-rays
- Educate patients on proper oral care
- Schedule appointments
- Create patient charts
- Maintain records and supplies
- Process accounts payable and collections
- Work with insurance forms
Whether you're commuting from Anaheim or Santa Ana, Concorde Career College – Garden Grove’s Dental Assistant program is tailored to fit any busy schedule. No matter your schedule or current commitments, at Concorde you'll be on the fast track to a rewarding new career as a Dental Assistant.
Contact us today to find out how you can enroll for Concorde's Dental Assistant program.
What follows are answers to frequently asked questions about Concorde – Garden Grove’s Dental Assistant program:
How long is the program?
Our Dental Assistant program is 9 months long.
Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience?
Yes! In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience called an externship. Our Dental Assistant externship is six weeks long.
What skills will I learn?
Our campus incorporates the Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Assistant programs together to provide training in these skills. As a student you will learn the proper techniques and/or methods in order to perform the following:
- Registered Dental Assistant chairside duties and skills
- Coronal polishing (polishing the teeth)
- Use an Ultrasonic Scaler in an orthodontic setting
- Take vital signs
- Perform CPR
- Sterilizing instruments and equipment
- Proper sterilization and infection control procedures
- Prepare instrument trays and set-up treatment rooms
- Perform oral inspections
- Working knowledge of dental radiology (x-rays) including exposing, processing and mounting films
- Administer fluoride treatments
- Dental dams
- Dental cements
- Teaching patients proper oral hygiene strategies
- Taking impressions of patient's teeth
- Schedule appointments
- Create patient charts
- Basic related computer applications
- Maintain records and supplies
- Process accounts payable and collections
- Work with insurance forms
Where can I work?
A majority of Dental Assistants are employed by general practice dentists. Some Dental Assistants are employed by specialists such as orthodontists or oral surgeons - Other Dental Assistants work part-time and sometimes in more than one office. Dental Assistants may have some freedom to choose their own hours. What follows are some potential employers for trained Dental Assistants.
- Private practice
- Group practice
- Specialty practices
- Public health
- Hospital dental clinics
- Dental school
- Dental supply manufacturers
Are there really jobs available for me?
Absolutely. Look for Dental Assistant job listings in your local newspapers and see for yourself how many great opportunities will be available to you when you complete your training at Concorde Career College – Garden Grove. Jump online and search some of the excellent job resource websites for opportunities in your field. The jobs are out there, so don't wait any longer. Contact us at Concorde today and get the healthcare training you need for a Dental Assistant career.
Will I receive any special certificates or qualifications?
Yes. Upon successful completion of the Dental Assistant program, you will receive a Concorde Career College Diploma. The Concorde – Garden Grove Dental Assistant program is approved by the Committee on Dental Auxiliary of the Board of Dental Examiners, which allows graduates to sit for the Registered Dental
Assistant Examination.
And finally, how much does it cost?
We know how important this question is to you. We have found that our Dental Assistant program costs may change slightly with each new session. For that reason, we are unable to provide cost information on our website. We are, however, very happy to discuss our current program costs with you personally. Please give us a call anytime. Just tell your campus representative that you have visited our website and would like information about our program.
If you have questions about financial aid, your campus representative will refer you to our excellent Financial Aid staff who are specifically here to help you explore financial aid options available to you!
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