Dental Assisting

Charter College - Vancouver ETPL
The Certificate in Dental Assisting program has been designed to prepare graduates to seek entry-level employment in a variety of dental settings. Typical job titles for graduates entering the field would be chair-side dental assistant, dental X-ray technician and dental office manager. The content of the program provides students with didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction in chair-side assisting procedures, infection control and treatment procedures commonly performed in a dental office setting. The program includes basic training in front office procedures.

Financial information

Total tuition

$24,718.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$400.00

Locations

Vancouver

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Program details

10 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

63

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Dental Assisting/Assistant

Completion rate

59%

Employment rate

93%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20.68

Typical (median) annual earnings

$33,734.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Dental Assisting/Assistant

Healthcare and Social Services

90%

Other Industries

10%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
45
Completion rate
59%
Average number of students who completed each year
15
Gender
Male
4%
Female
96%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
4%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
32%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
59%
Multi-racial
2%
Other
2%
Age
Under 20
16%
20 to 29
75%
30 to 39
4%
40 to 49
5%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
1%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
99%
Some college experience, but no degree
0%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%