Dental Assisting   

The Dental Assisting micro-credentials provide learners with practical knowledge and clinical skills that support safe, professional, and effective dental care. Each credential focuses on a specific area of dental assisting. Classes are online and clinicals take place in-person on Saturdays. 

Students who complete these micro-credentials will develop the foundational clinical knowledge, safety competencies, and professional skills needed to enter the dental assisting workforce with confidence and contribute effectively in a dental healthcare environment.

Available micro-credentials include:

• Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence – Understanding professional responsibility, patient rights, and legal standards in dental practice.

• Dental Infection Control – Learning infection prevention procedures and safety protocols used in dental clinics.

• Dental Radiography – Developing knowledge of dental imaging, patient positioning, and radiation safety practices.

• Coronal Polishing and Topical Fluoride – Supporting preventive dental procedures that promote oral health.

• Dental Sealants – Understanding the application of sealants used to help prevent tooth decay.

• Nitrous Oxide Monitoring – Learning the fundamentals of patient monitoring during nitrous oxide sedation.

• Dental Clinical Procedures and Materials – Gaining exposure to chairside assisting techniques and the preparation of dental materials.

Each micro-credential demonstrates competency in specific skills used by dental assistants and can help students strengthen their workforce readiness and explore career pathways in dental healthcare.

PLEASE NOTE:  The start date for the Dental Assistant Micro-credential has been postponed to June 13, 2026. 

The Dental Assisting micro-credentials provide learners with practical knowledge and clinical skills that support safe, professional, and effective dental care. Each credential focuses on a specific area of dental assisting. Classes are online and clinicals take place in-person on Saturdays. 

Students who complete these micro-credentials will develop the foundational clinical knowledge, safety competencies, and professional skills needed to enter the dental assisting workforce with confidence and contribute effectively in a dental healthcare environment.

Available micro-credentials include:

• Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence – Understanding professional responsibility, patient rights, and legal standards in dental practice.

• Dental Infection Control – Learning infection prevention procedures and safety protocols used in dental clinics.

• Dental Radiography – Developing knowledge of dental imaging, patient positioning, and radiation safety practices.

• Coronal Polishing and Topical Fluoride – Supporting preventive dental procedures that promote oral health.

• Dental Sealants – Understanding the application of sealants used to help prevent tooth decay.

• Nitrous Oxide Monitoring – Learning the fundamentals of patient monitoring during nitrous oxide sedation.

• Dental Clinical Procedures and Materials – Gaining exposure to chairside assisting techniques and the preparation of dental materials.

Each micro-credential demonstrates competency in specific skills used by dental assistants and can help students strengthen their workforce readiness and explore career pathways in dental healthcare.