Take the right steps to launch your career as a dental assistant. The Dental Assisting Program at Bellingham Technical College will provide top job training, so you'll learn how to assist dentists in caring for patients and how to work effectively in a dental office. Choose BTC's Dental Assisting Program to train for a position as a dental assistant. Learn how to provide patient care, perform office duties and lab work. Note: The Dental Assisting Certificate Program is no longer a CODA Accredited Program. Note: BTC has not made a determination that the Dental Assisting curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure/certification outside of Washington State. We encourage students who plan to work out-of-state to check relevant local licensure/certification requirements.