Your Pathway to Become a Dental Assistant

A Dental Assistant works alongside a dentist to provide treatment to patients in dentists’ offices. 

Dental Assistants are essential for patient care and:

• sterilize and disinfect patient areas
• take X-rays
• operate dental equipment
• manage dental offices

SFSC’s Career Certificate in Dental Assisting:

• is 1,230 contact hours
• takes approximately 11 months to complete
• prepares students for the DANB exam
• is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

Plan your future by following the Dental Assisting Program Map.