Join a team of professionals to help protect, restore and maintain a patient’s oral health.
Dental assistants provide quality preventative and corrective dental care under direct supervision of the dentist or dental hygienist. The dental assistant is responsible for assisting dentists and dental hygienists with patient care as well as providing certain administrative support to the office. Ongoing research linking oral health and general health will likely continue to increase the demand for preventive dental services and dental professionals.
In our non-credit, short-term training dental assistant program, you will:
| DATES | COST | LOCATION | COURSE CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
May 5 – August 1 |
$1,300 |
Lecture — online, asynchronous |
CE 083 1001 |
The program costs $1,300 including textbooks and supplies. Federal and state financial aid are not available to offset cost. A payment plan is available.
Interested applicants should fill out the Dental Assistant interest form. For additional questions, email program coordinator Melissa Gallagher at mgallagher1@kish.edu to schedule a time and day to discuss the program.
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