Dental Hygienist Technical Schools

American Career College

• The American Career College in Orange County and Los Angeles County, California, offers a training program in dental assisting. The program requires nine months to finish and includes training in areas such as fundamentals of the trade, laboratory work, pharmacology, oral surgery, radiology, endodontics and CPR. Students who have not graduated from high school or obtained an equivalency degree can pursue a GED at American Career College before beginning the dental hygiene program. The school also offers externships (external learning opportunities) to gain real-world experience.

  American Career College
  4021 Rosewood Avenue
  Los Angeles, CA 90004-6818
  323-805-6000
  http://www.americancareer.com/

Porter and Chester Instiute

• The Porter and Chester Institute is a multi-campus career institution with dental hygiene programs in the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Porter and Chester Institute trains its future dental assistants to help dentists next to the chair. Students are also trained in radiography, impression making, infection control and tooth restoration. Students may take classes during the day (a program that takes nine months to complete) or in the evening (which requires 13 and a half months to finish). Both programs require externships.

  Porter and Chester Institute
  134 Dulong Circle
  Chicopee, MA 01022
  413-593-3339
  http://www.porterchester.com/

Sanford-Brown College

• Sanford-Brown College offers dental hygienist technical schools in Florida, Missouri and Pennsylvania. Subjects taught include dental anatomy, radiography and assisting techniques. Students in Florida receive an expanded course (compared to the programs offered in Missouri and Pennsylvania) that includes additional training in office administration procedures. Sanford-Brown College has a career services department that helps students polish their resumes, craft well-written cover letters and practice for interviews before graduation.

  Sanford-Brown College
  75 Village Square
  Hazelwood, MO 63042
  314-687-2900
  http://www.sanfordbrown.edu/

ATI Career Training Center

• The ATI Career Training Center offers classes in dental assisting at its Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico campuses. The program instructs students in the use of four- and six-handed assisting skills, dental laboratory technology, radiology, CPR and front office skills. Students at ATI must also undergo an externship. ATI Career Training Institute offers its alumni help with resume drafting and interview skills, as well as job placement assistance throughout their entire careers.

  ATI Career Training Center
  2890 Northwest 62nd Street
  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
  888-209-8264
  http://aticareertraining.edu/