Orthodontist Assistant Programs

Academy of Acadiana

• The Academy of Acadiana in New Iberia, Louisiana, offers an 80-hour orthodontic assistant training program that aims to help students master orthodontic principles and treatment techniques. The program provides an introduction to the orthodontic profession and offers training in basic orthodontic procedures, pre-clinical skills, orthodontic practice management, and personal development. Students in the program also complete a clinical internship experience. To get into this four-week program, students must have attended a dental assisting program in which they completed at least 160 hours of training, or they must have worked at least a year in a dental office. The school opened its doors in 2006 and is a member of the Louisiana Career College Association.

  Academy of Acadiana
  131 W. Main St.
  New Iberia, LA 70560
  337-365-1550
  http://academyofacadiana.com/

Greater Hartford Orthodontic Assistant Training Academy

• The Greater Hartford Orthodontic Assistant Training Academy in Wethersfield, Connecticut, also offers a training program in orthodontic assisting. The school is the only dental program in the state that offers assisting training exclusive to orthodontics. Students complete their lectures and clinical training at Rosenberg Orthodontics located in Canton, Wethersfield, and Newington. Class sizes are limited to 12 students. Students can complete this program in eight weeks if they are new to the dental field, or they can complete the seven-week accelerated program if they are currently enrolled in or graduated from a general dental assisting program.

  Greater Hartford Orthodontic Assistant Training Academy
  55 Town Line Road
  Wethersfield, CT 06109
  860-529-9555
  http://ghoata.com/

Orthodontic Assistant School of Atlanta

• The Orthodontic Assistant School of Atlanta in Duluth, Georgia, offers an orthodontic assistant training program that provides 64 hours of instruction. Classes cover topics such as study models and wax bites, pouring/trimming models, sterilization and infection control, archwire selection, and x-ray techniques. Students also learn about orthodontic appliances, bracket identification and cementation. All classes take place on Saturdays for eight weeks to accommodate working students and take place in an orthodontic office. The school was founded in 2001 and is certified with the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of Georgia.

  Orthodontic Assistant School of Atlanta
  3608 Pleasant Hill Road
  Duluth, GA 30096
  770-446-6464
  http://ortho-assist.com/