The tuition for the DENTAL ASSISTING course of study offered by this institution is:
Payment in full
$3,995 – “Early Bird” Special if paying in full – This offer is available for those who register and pay at least 2 months prior to the first day of the next available class.
$4,495 – Tuition for those who register up until the day before class begins.
Making payments
$4,295 – “Early Bird” rate if making payments throughout the course. This offer is available for those who register and pay deposit at least 2 months prior to the first day of the next available class. ($344.50 prior to the beginning of each class)
$4,795 – Tuition for those who register and pay depsit up until the day before class begins. ($394.50 at the beginning of each class)
**A deposit of $850 is due at the time of registration for students wanting to enroll in the payment plan option. The deposit is required to hold your spot in the desired class and is applied to the overall cost of tuition. Payments are then broken up into 10 payments due at the beginning of each class.**
The above tuition covers all costs for the course, except for a pair of black scrubs, safety glasses, and a pair of closed toe shoes. North Alabama Dental Assisting Program is a 14-week course, taught only on Fridays. Classes are held on 12 out of the 14 Fridays (plus another day for CPR and OSHA). There is a required internship/externship to be done during the week, which is meant to work with the student’s schedule. There are no set days for the intern/externship. There will be eight classroom hours per week for a total of eighty (80) classroom hours of instruction. Classroom hours will be from 8-1. This will include clinical "hands on" training. The lecture training will be done at home via an online lecture. In addition, there is approximately 80 hours of home study plus a mandatory 100 hours of chairside training for a total of approximately 260 course work hours.
*STUDENTS MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA (or equivalent) OR GED
***A $200 deposit is required at the beginning of class 1 (in addition to the tuition) for the instrument book and typodont, this will be refunded at the end of the 14 weeks if books and typodont are returned intact
The tuition fee includes all of the following:
- Lab jacket that will be required to wear during every intern/externship
- Branded t-shirt.
- All training and visual aids, materials, and dental supplies used in the clinical training.
- On site CPR training and certification
- On site OSHA training and certification.
- Online Front Office training.
- Use of all equipment and instrumentation with actual hands on training during the course of study. There are no hidden costs or expenses once you get started.
- A Certificate of Achievement in Dental Assisting.
- A letter of recommendation outlining your training and experience will be awarded to select students
- Dental x-ray training in accordance with state regulations.
- Training in General Dentistry, including Endodontics, Crown & Bridge, Amalgam & Composite Restorations, Impressions, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, 4-handed dentistry, and much more!
- Actual clinical experience and live patient practice (during the internship required weekly).
- All training is done by dental professionals in a practicing dental office, not a classroom.