DENTAL ASSISTING
A RIGOROUS 12-WEEK PROGRAM
Train for a Career as a Dental Assistant
Indigo Career College has created a comprehensive Dental Assisting program requiring completion of 96 clinical hours, 120 online hours. This combination of hands-on clinical learning and online education far exceed industry standards and will set you apart in the competitive dental industry.
Professional Career
Take pride in your career as a dental professional
Flexibility
Enjoy the flexible hours, including free evenings and weekends, of a dental assistant
Growing Industry
19% job growth anticipated for dental assistants over next decade.*
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Safely Invest in Your Success
We’re confident that our program and connections in the dental community make tuition a safe investment.
To prove it, we offer the “Indigo Pathway Promise”: We guarantee all our graduates extensive placement assistance, leveraging our strong industry connections to provide you with valuable opportunities for externships or employment upon completing our program.
Tuition - $8,500
We believe in fair tuition and provide financing options that allow all students to attend our programs. Our tuition is straightforward — there are no hidden costs or additional fees.
Tuition Includes:
Scrubs
Class Materials
Online Course
(120 hours)
Dental Assistant
Certificates
Clinical Instruction
(96 hours)
Career Advisor
& Mentor
The Indigo X-Ray Certification Course (also called the Radiation Safety Course) is approved by the Dental Board of California. Once you have completed this course, you will receive your California Dental X-Ray Certificate/License!
Course Start Dates
Our Method
At Indigo, we believe in the convenience of online learning and the value of hands-on, in-person training, which is why we teach using an accelerated “hybrid” model. You will have weekly coursework online supplemented with weekly in-person training sessions, focused on the skills you learned during the week. This model provides you with the critical repetitions you need to confidently perform your best starting day one.
Our curriculum is designed, and taught, by dental industry experts who have identified the critical skills necessary for modern dental offices. The flexible online curriculum and weekend hands-on training classes enable you to easily transition from your current job or schooling into an exciting new dental career. The in-person clinical training are held in leading local dental offices. In the end, Indigo’s programs ensure that you become an effective and confident dental professional.
Dental Assistant Job Description
Dental assistants typically do the following:
- Prepare patients and the work area for treatments and procedures
- Process x-rays and complete lab tasks, under the direction of a dentist
- Keep records of dental treatments
- Schedule patient appointments
- Sterilize dental instruments
- Instruct patients in proper oral hygiene
- Ensure that patients are comfortable in the dental chair
- Hand instruments to dentists during procedures
- Dry patients’ mouths using suction hoses and other equipment
- Work with patients on billing and payment
Assistants work under the direction of a dentist and perform lab tasks, such as taking impressions of a patient’s teeth, taking radiographs, practicing infection control and asepsis, and performing intraoral and extraoral photography, among many other permitted duties.
Dental assistants are allowed to perform the following procedures:
- Fluoride application
- Topical anesthetic application
Work Environment
Almost all dental assistants work in dental offices. Most work full time. Dental assistants wear safety glasses, surgical masks, protective clothing, and gloves to protect themselves and patients from infectious diseases. They also must follow safety procedures to minimize risks associated with x-ray machines.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
How to advance your career as a dental assistant
After graduating from Indigo’s Dental Assistant Program you’ll be employed at your first job as a dental assistant. The next career step is to become a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA).
