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Prepare for employment in a dental office or lab by learning the current concepts of clinical chairside assisting. A dental assistant may serve as a clinical chairside assistant, receptionist, office manager, or laboratory technician.
Umpqua Community College’s Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Download more information about CODA.
Why choose this program?
“I love UCC because you can tell it’s more than a job for staff and teachers to help students.” – Mikayla Cooper, UCC Dental Assisting Alum
Program description, outcomes and requirements are located in the Course Catalog.
For entry into the Dental Assisting program, an orientation seminar is required which includes information about the program, and required paperwork.
Between scholarships, grants, work study, and loans, students like you can qualify for thousands of dollars to help them reach their education goals.
Before enrolling in the Dental Assisting program, students should consider whether the license they need to obtain to work, will be valid outside the state of Oregon. Use this table to determine state to state licensure.