The Dental Assisting program is currently full for the fall semester. We encourage you to consider applying for our spring 2025 semester.

After only one term, Lakeshore’s Dental Assistant graduates are eligible to apply for two sections of the Dental Assistant National Board Exam.

Why Consider a Dental Assisting Degree?

Dentists need trained staff to prepare patients undergoing routine and emergency dental procedures.
Your interest in dentistry and the enjoyment you feel while caring for others can add value to a dental practice.
In addition to sterilizing and setting up instruments, monitoring supply inventories, gathering ,and recording information, you may explain technical information to patients.
You will gain experience using medical software and equipment needed for many activities.

Why Learn at Lakeshore?

This program is offered through our flexible competency-based education (CBE) format, allowing you to learn when you want to, progress at your own pace, and receive personalized coaching and support.
Start when it’s convenient for you, almost any month of the year.
Learn from instructors who are experienced dental professionals.
In a clinical setting with patients, you’ll apply the skills you develop.
Assist patients receiving services in our onsite Lakeshore Community Dental Clinic.

What It Takes

Desire to help others
Attention to detail
Interest in using different types of technology
Ability to identify and detect changes in circumstances or events

Career Area

Health Science

Type

Technical Diploma

Program Number

30-508-3

Availability

CBE

Technical Diploma
1 Terms
16 Credits
Financial Aid Eligible
With multiple start dates year-round, start when it’s convenient for you.

Fall 2024 CBE Schedule

Spring 2025 CBE Schedule

Career Outlook

Dental Assisting

Median Income: $45,967.00*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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Dental Assistant

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District

Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

Submit Application.
Select Dental Assisting from catalog.
Complete the Background Check process and pay the applicable processing fee.
Complete the Student Success Questionnaire.
Complete Technical Standards form.
Schedule your First Time Program Counseling/Registration Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.

Program Cost

Tuition Cost: $2,889.27
Book Cost: $528.00
Supply Cost: $185.00
Program Total: $3,602.27

Want more information?

Submit your questions online
Contact an Admissions Advisor at 920.693.1366

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION is a learning model offering far more flexibility than traditional models. Fitting college around your work and personal commitments is possible because CBE allows you to:

Learn When You Want To
Progress at Your Own Pace
Receive Personalized Coaching & Support

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Faculty Bios

Beth Koopman

Being a Dental Assisting Program Coordinator and Instructor means I get to use my past and present experiences in the dental field to help teach and mentor students into being successful students and future Dental Assistants!

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