Program Overview
Learn the skills you need to become a Dental Assistant — at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster Career School.
As a Dental Assistant, you need to know how to manage office operations, understand dental terminology and procedures, schedule appointments, update patient records, and more. The Penn Foster Career School Dental Assistant Program can help you learn these skills quickly and conveniently. Your courses include:
- Dental Terminology and Anatomy
- Law and Ethics
- Infection Control
- Radiology
- Records Management
- Dental Insurance
- ... and others.
And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed!
Start a rewarding career in a growing field.
With the right credentials, you can work for a private dental practice, a dental clinic, or even for a federal, state, or local government health agency.
Demand for Dental Assistants will increase nearly 36% through 2018.* Dental Assistants enjoy exciting, varied assignments, steady work schedules, respect and prestige.
State Requirements
Please review your state board requirements that are applicable to your field of study. State boards may impose a variety of different requirements. These requirements vary from state to state.
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We’ll send you FREE information – with absolutely no obligation! Find out more about Penn Foster Career School's Dental Assistant training that includes:
- All the books, lessons, equipment, and learning aids you need
- Toll-free instructional support
- Access to student services by website, phone, and mail
*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.