Program
Information
Cost =
$2100.00
(all-inclusive)
10 week course
Tues and Thurs Evenings
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Program
Objective
To prepare any professional
self-starter for an entry level position in the dental field where they can
further utilize their training upon graduation.
Program
Description
The dental assistant program
runs for 10 consecutive weeks and includes educational training along with a
large portion of the course being actual hands on training.
After the 10 week training course, each student will be required to do
an externship in local dental offices. You will be supervised and
trained by a Florida licensed dentist. Our courses are approved by the
Florida Board of Dentistry and licensed by the Commission for Independent
Education, lic #4335.
After the 10-week program and
the student has been formally trained by a Florida licensed dentist, the student will be eligible (at no
additional cost) to sit for the X-Ray and the EFDA State of Florida Certifications.
Our training is designed to
promote the basic, entry level dental assisting skills. After completing
this training program, you can begin a career in the dental
field. Our training program focuses on the dental
assisting skills and procedures you will utilize on a daily basis.
Program length is as follows:
-
Lecture/Lab Hours
80
-
**Externship**
40
-
Total
120
Admissions
Any person who as obtained a
high school diploma or G.E.D. is eligible.
All applicants must have a professional appearance.
Payment
Options:
-
CARECREDIT
FINANCING
-
OFFICE
FINANCING:
-
$700
DOWN
-
$160
WEEKLY (10 weeks)
-
$2300
Total
Weekly
payments can not be late and must be paid in order for you to continue to the
next class.
For more information, contact
Ronda at 727-547-4899 or 813-877-8233
To register for the 10-week
program, click here.
***Please note some students may require more than the 40
hours of externship***
Apply
for CareCredit
You
can apply for CareCredit financing in total privacy using one of the two
methods below:
1.
By Phone: Call 800-365-8295 and follow the automated prompts.
2.
Online: apply at www.carecredit.com
Click "Apply Now" Under "Doctor's name or phone" put our
name "Dental Assisting Institute" or our phone number
"7275474899".
To
insure approval, enter the fee (tuition) for the course when asked ($2100),
and make sure all information is correct, especially social security
numbers. Include ALL sources of income (salary, bonuses, alimony,
investments, child support). Consider using a co-applicant if your
application is denied.
Upon
approval, you will be given a 16 digit number. You can call or email us with
your account number and we will handle the rest.
