Diploma 

The demand for quality dental care is high and will continue to increase for many years. As a result, dentists are in need of dental assistants more than ever before. In fact, dental assisting is projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations through 2016.*

 Professional Duties 

A dental assistant provides essential services for the dentist at the chair side, in the business office, and in the office laboratory. Since the duties of a dental assistant are so diverse, Kaplan Career Institute provides an opportunity to learn a broad range of skills, including:

  • Caring for patients in the treatment room
  • Taking dental x-rays
  • Taking impressions of patients’ teeth
  • Teaching preventive dentistry to patients
  • Assisting with oral surgery
  • Performing oral evacuation

 Innovative Learning 

Kaplan Career Institute’s dental assistant courses are designed to give you real-world knowledge in a hands-on learning environment. Our goal is to prepare you with the necessary technical skills needed for an entry-level position as a dental assistant.

 Professional Paths 

As a dental assistant, you could enjoy career opportunities in places such as private dental practices, dental laboratories, community dental health clinics, public schools, and state and federal health facilities.

Tuition and Fees

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* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Dental Assistants, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm (visited March 31, 2009).