• OUR PROGRAM •

The New Standard In Dental Assisting Education

Online lectures. Hands-on labs. Your future as a Dental Assistant.

10 Week Dental Assisting Program

Our hands-on courses are designed to prepare students to work in dental offices and to learn what it takes to become a dental assistant.


The learning experience has been strategically structured to build a required skill set with advanced techniques based on the modern practices of dentists.


The majority of the education will be taught in various parts of the dental practice, with a heavy emphasis on developing technical skills, building confidence in a clinical setting, experience using dental supplies, materials, and technologies, and teaching best practices of dental assisting.


OceanPointe  prepares you with all the skills you need using a proven curriculum taught by passionate and knowledgeable instructors who are excited to help you succeed in the field.

What to expect.

Each week will consist of a combination of live lectures, and hands-on lab skills. Classes are dedicated specifically to learning and perfecting your dental assisting skills in a real dental office!

Our Program

Real Word Training

  • 20 hours of online learning
  • hands-on training in an active dental practice
  • Train with real dental supplies & modern dental technologies
  • 40 hours externship

Our Classes

Student Focused

  • Small Class Sizes
  • Externship & Job Placement Assistance
  • Career Services

• WEEK 01 •

General introduction to the exciting field of Dentistry, including your orientation to our clinic and dental terminology.

• WEEK 02 •

Four-handed dentistry, instrumental transfer, isolation techniques, suctioning (HVE), local anesthesia, patient positioning, handpiece maintenance, sealants and coronal polishing.

• WEEK 03 •

Radiology theory and practice of intraoral and extraoral X-ray techniques, X-ray safety, darkroom procedures.

• WEEK 04 •

Amalgam and composite materials, instruments, mixing, curing, tubs, trays.

• WEEK 05 •

Cements and liners, alginate impressions (upper arch), model pouring and trimming, X-ray quiz. CPR Training.

• WEEK 06 •

Midterm exam. Oral surgery, periodontal instruments and materials, sterilization procedures, alginate impressions (lower arch).

• WEEK 07 •

Crown and bridge instruments and materials, making temporary restorations, bite registration.

• WEEK 08 •

Endodontic materials and instruments, orthodontics, job interview skills.

• WEEK 9•

Office management, front desk operation, appointments, billing dental insurance, office management software, OSHA regulations. Review and practice for final exam.

• WEEK 10 •

Final exam and practical exam. Pediatric dentistry, final written exam, X- ray practical clinical exam. Graduation!

RESERVE A SPOT »

Dental Assisting Class Registration

Please contact us for information on the next class start date

OceanPointe Walnut

CALL ADMISSIONS

TESTIMONIALS

Student Testimonials

OceanPointe really prepared me to be at a dental office. Thank god and the academy for this amazing opportunity.

Kelsey Lipe

OceanPointe Graduate

I love it! Very hands-on and teaches you a lot by actually doing and seeing the stuff we are learning.

Inna Svryda

[SCHOOL NAME] Graduate

[SCHOOL NAME] Academy is such a great vocational school and with 100% certainty would recommend it.

Zoey Vaughan

[SCHOOL NAME] Graduate

[SCHOOL NAME] has made my transition into the dental field a smooth one. Can’t wait to see what the future holds!

Erin Richards

[SCHOOL NAME] Graduate

I just felt it was time for me to find a stable career…but I actually fell in love with the industry.

Jonecia Oliver

[SCHOOL NAME] Graduate

With our flexible payment options and unique financial assistance, our modern approach to training

includes a solution specifically designed to meet your economic situation.

Don’t see an option here that works for you? Contact us today to discuss customizable options.

Share by: