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Dental Assisting Program Details

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute’s Dental Assisting program helps prepare you to pursue a career in dentistry. This career training program provides instruction on the skills to be a dental assistant and an important member of the team. Our dental assisting program emphasizes hands-on learning and patient and workplace safety. Our curriculum focuses on helping prepare students for common tasks and situations in the dental workplace, and the externship portion of the program provides valuable real-world experiences. STVT is proud to offer a dental assisting program in South Texas. This program is offered at our Brownsville, Corpus Christi, McAllen, and Weslaco campuses.

Diploma: 68 Credit Hours, 15 Months. Corpus Christi and McAllen, TX.

*STVT cannot guarantee job placement, salary or employment

*STVT does not guarantee third-party certifications. Certification requirements for taking and passing certification examinations are not controlled by STVT but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to STVT. Therefore, STVT cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take certification examinations, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

What’s Covered

Along with classroom education, students at STVT will get the opportunity to participate in hands-on training to strengthen their skills.

  • Dental Appointments and Scheduling
  • Dental History, Law and Ethics, Dental Team and Specialties
  • Dental Inventory Control
  • Dental Patient Records
  • Embryology, Histology, and Pharmacology
  • Preventative Dentistry and Infection Control
  • Tooth Morphology and Microbiology
  • Externship
  • Career Planning

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Ready To Enroll?

Start at STVT to begin the healthcare career training you’ve been dreaming of. Our flexible scheduling and affordable options make it a great  place for you to pursue your degree in Dental Assisting. Talk to an admissions representative today.