*Program only offered at Richardson campus
As a Dental Assistant, you have the opportunity to specialize based on your interests. Specialties include:
PCI provides the training you need to prepare you for whatever specialty you choose!
Our Dental
Assistant Program Prepares You To:
Our hands-on Dental Assistant training program curriculum combines lectures with practical exercises in the dental operatories and dental laboratories.
College students learn about anatomy & physiology, clinical procedures, preparing patients for treatment, chairside assisting and radiology.
College students learn how to perform basic dental procedures, identify and use dental instruments and materials for chairside assisting, and much more! The training includes an off-site externship at a dental office that provides a real-world experience.
The Dental Assistant training program also prepares graduates for the Dental Assistant Examination to become a Registered Dental Assistant in the State of Texas.
Employment of dental assistants is expected to grow by 19 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Ongoing research linking oral health and general health will continue to increase the demand for preventive dental services. As dental practices grow, more dental assistants will be needed. Source: *US Bureau of Labor Statistics
*https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-assistants.htm#tab-6
PCI Health Training Center is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges – ACCSC.
PCI Health Training Center is approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission – TWC Career Schools and Colleges Section.
PCI Health Training Center is a member of the following organizations:
From the moment you arrive and long after you leave, you will benefit from the people you meet, the services we provide, and a supportive environment to help you achieve your dental assisting goals. PCI Health Training Center will provide you with guidance and direction regarding job searching strategies, resume writing and interviewing best practices. Although employment opportunities hinge on various factors and are not guaranteed, we are committed to keeping you motivated, focused and equipped for a successful dental assistant career.
Our Career Services department is dedicated to building lasting relationships with employers, businesses and community organizations. These relationships benefit you as you begin your dental assisting employment search. Many of the area’s employers trust our dental assisting graduates because they are familiar with the knowledge and skills that our dental assisting students demonstrate during externship and employment.
PCI Health Training Center’s Richardson campus offers Dental Assistant Training. With a program that can prepare you to become a medical dental assistant in as little as 9 months, you will may be well on your way to a rewarding career.
Although employment opportunities hinge on various factors and are not guaranteed, we are committed to keeping you motivated, focused and equipped for a successful healthcare career.
