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Dental Assistant
Launch your healthcare career in dental care.
A comprehensive online program that prepares you for entry-level dental assisting roles—with personal coaching to help you complete training, prepare for certification, and land your first role.
Data Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
What Is a Dental Assistant?
A Dental Assistant is a healthcare professional who supports dentists by preparing patients, assisting during procedures, sterilizing instruments, and managing dental office workflows. Their work ensures efficient, safe, and comfortable patient visits.
This 330-hour online program provides comprehensive training covering all core dental assisting competencies—from dental sciences and infection control to chairside procedures, radiography, dental specialties, and practice management. The curriculum prepares you for entry-level dental assisting roles and certification exams.
The program spans 13 in-depth lessons that move from foundational dental science through clinical procedures, all major dental specialties, restorative techniques, and dental office management. All necessary materials are included.
Upon completion, you'll be prepared to sit for the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam through the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) or state-specific Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) credentials.
Dental Assistants work chairside with dentists in private practices, group practices, oral surgery centers, orthodontic clinics, and pediatric dental offices. The role requires attention to detail, excellent patient communication skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Career-Bond Preferred
Course-to-Career Coaching
As a Career-Bond Preferred Program, this course goes beyond coursework. Every learner receives dedicated Course-to-Career coaching, designed to help finish the program, pass certification, and move confidently from learning into career readiness.
This includes personalized coaching at key milestones, covering learning strategy, certification preparation, job search positioning, and early career decision-making.
The result is structure, accountability, and real-world guidance—so progress doesn't stall when life gets busy.
This path is designed for career switchers who want more than content. It's built for adults who want a realistic, supported way to move from starting line to first role.
$38,000–$52,000+
Typical Salary Range
+7% projected growth (faster than average)
Job Growth Outlook
330 Hours (Self-Paced)
Training Duration
How Dental Assistant Training Is Delivered
Format
Online, self-paced training with 12 months of platform access.
Typical Timeline
4-6 months at 15-20 hours per week
Complete in as few as 3 months with focused study
Flexibility
Self-paced online coursework allows flexibility to study around your schedule
Learning Flow
Includes all course materials, mentor support, and dedicated Student Success Advisor assistance.
Coaching Support
Personal coaching included through Career-Bond to keep you motivated and help you network
What You'll Learn in Dental Assistant Training
Core Skills
The fundamentals every cybersecurity role builds on.
- Introduction to dental assisting roles, ethics, and legal requirements
- Oral health, prevention techniques, and nutrition's role in dental health
- Dental sciences including anatomy, physiology, and tooth morphology
- Preclinical skills: microbiology, infection control, hazardous materials management
- Patient care preparation, dental charting, pharmacology, and emergency management
- Clinical procedures: chairside assisting, instrument transfer, anesthesia, and sedation
- Dental radiography: equipment, production, evaluation, digital and extraoral imaging
- Dental specialties: endodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, and prosthodontics
- Restorative materials, dental cements, the dental dam, matrix and wedges
- Laboratory materials and techniques
- Dental office management and employment strategies
Tools & Technology
Practical systems and concepts used across IT and security environments.
- Dental X-ray equipment and digital radiography systems
- Sterilization and infection control equipment
- Chairside instruments and tray systems
- Dental cements, bonding agents, and restorative materials
- Impression materials and removable/fixed prosthodontic systems
- Computerized impression and restorative systems
- Dental practice management software
Safety & Compliance
Safety protocols and compliance requirements.
- OSHA standards for dental settings
- Infection control and sterilization protocols
- Hazardous materials management
- HIPAA compliance and patient privacy
- Radiation safety and protection procedures
- Bloodborne pathogen procedures
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
- Dental office emergency management
Is Dental Assistant Training Right For You?
This program is designed for serious adults who want a structured path into a career in dental.
This Program Is For You If...
- You want a hands-on healthcare career supporting dental professionals
- You enjoy patient interaction and helping people feel comfortable
- You're looking for a stable career with consistent demand
- You prefer working in clean, clinical environments
- You want a structured pathway with coaching support
Consider Other Options If...
- You prefer working independently without direct patient contact
- You're seeking a desk-only administrative role
- You're not comfortable with close patient interaction in clinical settings
Invest in training now. Earn it back in your first month.
With a median salary of $38,000 and growing demand, Dental Assistant training pays for itself quickly.
Everyone Else Is Looking
in the Wrong Place.
Thousands of jobs in your field are sitting on LinkedIn right now. Your competition hasn't found them yet. That's not a problem — that's your opening.
What most job seekers do
- Post on Indeed — competing against 300–500+ applicants
- Scroll Craigslist and local classifieds
- Walk in with a paper résumé
- Hope word-of-mouth reaches the right person
- Never touch LinkedIn — leaving a wide-open field
This is the crowded lane. Most people never leave it.
What Career-Bond students do instead
- Land on LinkedIn where thousands of roles sit uncrowded
- Apply to roles paying $60K–$90K+ with full benefits
- Message the hiring manager directly — no black hole
- "Be an early applicant" — days after posting, still available
- Stand out as the 8th applicant, not the 400th
This is the edge. It's real. And almost nobody in the trades is using it.
A certified technician with a LinkedIn profile competes against 10–30 peers instead of 300–500. That's a 10x–50x reduction in direct competition.
When a hiring manager sees 8 applicants instead of 80, they open every single one.
Less competition per post
If 70 workers apply on Indeed but only 5–13 show on LinkedIn, you're far more visible. Fewer eyeballs, but every eye counts.
Signal of seriousness
A LinkedIn profile with certs, projects, and recommendations stands out — because most workers in your field either have no profile or a sparse one.
Recruiter behavior
Employers are actively trying new hiring channels. When they see only a handful of applicants, they open and engage every single one.
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Entry-Level Roles
- Dental Assistant
- Chairside Assistant
- Orthodontic Assistant
- Oral Surgery Assistant
- Pediatric Dental Assistant
Advancement Path
Advance into specialized roles such as Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA), Lead Dental Assistant, Dental Office Manager, or pursue further education toward Dental Hygienist
Career Progression
Many employers prefer or require CDA or RDA certification for advancement opportunities and higher pay grades
Tuition & Investment
One-time investment
What's Included
Dental Assistant Training
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Dental Assisting
- Lesson 2: Prevention and Nutrition
- Lesson 3: Basic Dental Sciences
- Lesson 4: Preclinical Dental Skills – Part 1
- Lesson 5: Preclinical Dental Skills – Part 2
- Lesson 6: Clinical Dental Procedures
- Lesson 7: Dental Radiography
- Lesson 8: Dental Specialties – Part 1
- Lesson 9: Dental Specialties – Part 2
- Lesson 10: Dental Specialties – Part 3
- Lesson 11: Dental Specialties – Part 4
- Lesson 12: Restorative and Laboratory Materials and Techniques
- Lesson 13: Dental Practice Management
Certification Exam Preparation Included
Program prepares you for CDA and RDA certification exams
Career-Bond coaching helps you stay on track, prepare for certification, and launch your job search with confidence.
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