Dental Assistant Certificate Program
Program Chair
Margaret Bertin
mbertin1@lakelandcc.edu
440.525.7334
About this certificate
The dental assistant is the right-hand associate of the dentist. This person works directly with the dentist and they are a team.
Local workforce demand
Local dentists are seeking dental assistants on a weekly basis. The dental assistant will most likely have a job when she/he completes the program.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for dental assistants.
Requirements and Certificate Details
Program restrictions for CCP students
None.
Requirements for CCP students
- Admitted to CCP program (general CCP admission requires a 2.75 grade-point average or better and a B or higher in high school English). Apply now!
- Background checks and drug screening
- Health requirements
Prerequisites
High School transcripts, English, math, medical terminology
Lakeland Certificate for which this program will prepare CCP students
Industry Certificates for which this program will prepare CCP students
- American Medical Technologists (AMT) for dental assisting
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Students can sit for the American Medical Technologists (AMT) exam for dental assisting upon completion of Lakeland's dental assisting program.
Apply to the CCP program • Apply to the Dental Assisting certificate program