Dental Assistant Programs

Dental Assistant Course Information:

Midwest Dental Assistants School provides both classroom and clinical training that prepares our students for the dental assisting field. The program begins with 15 weeks of lecture-based instruction focused on essential skills, techniques, and dental office procedures. This foundational training is designed to meet state clinical requirements (which may vary by state).

After completing the classroom portion, students have up to 18 months to complete a flexible clinical externship, gaining real-world experience and further developing a broad range of practical skills.

After successful completion, our students can perform comfortably in any dental office or other dental work environment. Lectures are based on the Dental Assisting textbook provided with the course. Students are encouraged to begin their clinical/lab training soon after being introduced to the methodology.

Clinical/Lab training is designed to fit into the student’s schedule and to match their determination. As such, the hands-on portion of the program can be arranged around the student’s schedule during normal operating hours of participating clinics. During these clinical/lab hours the students work one-on-one with current Dental Assistants and Dentists at participating clinics while under the instruction of Midwest Dental Assistants School Faculty.

Program Objective:

Upon completion of the course, all students will be able to perform infection control techniques, chairside assisting skills, the ability to take impressions, x-rays, and give oral care instructions.

Occupational Objective:

The graduate will have acquired the skills and experience to obtain an entry-level position in the field of dental assisting. Prospective students are required to have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, and be at least 18 years old.

Included in the tuition costs you’ll receive a Midwest Dental Assistants clinical shirt. We also have an online store to purchase additional clinical items as needed. For information on tuition costs and financing, please refer to your state on the Tuition Costs page.

There are 3 review quizzes and a final exam. A student must receive a 70% on the final examination to pass. The extern program is pass/fail (no letter grades are given). A student works one-on-one with a trainer and a proficiency packet. The student and trainer (instructor) work together until the trainer is confident the student is proficient in needed skills as outlined in the proficiency packet.

When an unexpected closure occurs due to extraordinary conditions such as inclement weather, students will be notified as soon as possible by phone or text.

Classes are not held on the following holidays:

• New Year’s Eve
• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day