Frequently Asked Questions

Our current Palm Bay location has been in operation since 2019.  Our parent school in Atlanta, GA, which created our curriculum, has been in operation since 1987.  There are other affiliated schools using the same program across the US in almost every state.  

Yes, we have affiliate schools currently in 35 states, teaching the program exactly as ours, so your certificate will be valid there as well.  One of the advantages of being a dental assistant is that there will be dental offices needing your skills no matter where you move. 

When this program was first developed in 1987, the staff and doctors listed EVERYTHING a dental assistant needed to know.  Grouping topics logically together resulted in our unique, fast track 10 week program.  You will be in the dental clinic, working with the equipment the VERY FIRST DAY!

No it is not, so long as you make a conscientious effort to study using the study materials we provide.  Our program provides you with a comprehensive syllabus of ALL material and illustrations presented during the lecture to make your experience easier and more enjoyable.  You will also have a textbook, "Modern Dental Assisting" with home study reading assignments.  In addition, you will receive specifically designed handouts and study aids to assist you in your learning.

We promote all of our graduates to dentists in the surrounding areas and offer a free placement service for both dentists and students.  

The tuition covers EVERYTHING: course textbook, dental supplies, equipment, scrub uniform, clinic materials, jaw models and our FREE placement assistance program.  We also provide complimentary refreshments during class. 

We do not accept Financial Aid.  We do offer extended financing for up to 36 months through Care Credit for those who qualify.  For instructions on how to apply for Care Credit, download our Enrollment Agreement Application.  

Yes we do.  We teach the most important ones, the skills that dentists are most interested in, which include: cord packing, taking impressions, fabrication of acrylic temporaries, fabrication of oral appliances like bleach trays and bruxism appliances, nitrous oxide administration and monitoring, placing sealants, acid etching and bonding teeth and rubber dam placement.  

Yes, we are accredited by the Commission for Independent Education, the government agency which licenses and regulates all schools in Florida.   

Our instructor-to-student ratio in the clinic is 1 instructor for every 4 students.  There is NO school that offers a better instructor-to-student ratio than ours.

Absolutely not, because of dentistry's strict standards on safety protocols and extreme attention to hygiene and sterility standards, a dental office is one of the safest places you can work. 

Yes, we train you in ALL specialties AND we receive requests for our graduates from all dental specialties.  These include pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry as well as general (family) dentistry.  

Yes, you will be given preferential acceptance to most hygiene programs if you have been practicing dental assisting first.  A few of the graduates at affiliate schools have actually gone on to Dental School and are now practicing dentists.