Dental Assistant Diploma

Train to Assist at the Front Desk or Chairside

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Program Overview

Dental assistants do a little of everything in the dental office. From updating patient records to sterilizing instruments and assisting during procedures, their role is versatile, fast-paced, and makes a real difference in the lives of patients. With Concorde, you have the opportunity to become ready to pursue a dental assistant career faster than you expected.

PROGRAM FACTS

Skill Building

Learn the foundations of dental care and front office operations in this diploma program.

Versatile Curriculum

Curriculum includes an externshipᶛ so you gain real-world experience.

Flexible Class Schedules

Complete your diploma in as few as nine months* of study.

Dental Assistant Curriculum

Concorde Portland’s dental assistant diploma covers foundational concepts of dentistry, including anatomy, physiology and the different dental specialties. You’ll practice skills for taking impressions, assisting during procedures, and keeping the front office operating efficiently.

Introduction to Dental Assisting and Dental Terminology
Dental Specialties
Materials and Procedures
Patient Care and Management
Diagnostics and Orthodontics
Dental Radiology

ᶛ Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.

*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to the current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

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Does the idea of a career as a dental assistant make you smile? Contact Concorde Portland today to learn if our diploma program is right for you!

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