Practical Dental Assisting of Virginia Beach is a private school that offers a dental assisting program through daytime and evening classes. Established in 1999, this school offers a seven-month program during which graduates earn a certificate of completion in dental assisting. Graduates also will be provided a Virginia radiation safety certificate, membership in the National Dental Assistant Association, job placement assistance and the necessary skills to sit for national certification exams. The school is approved by the Virginia Council of Higher Education.
Practical Dental Assisting of Virginia Beach
5104 Greenwich Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-239-0652
practicaldentalassisting.com
Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Old Dominion University is a public research university that offers a bachelor's degree program in dental hygiene. This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation; graduates will be qualified to sit for the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination and state board exams to become licensed dental hygienists. The program consists of two years of general studies and two years of dental sciences. Some of the dental courses include dental hygiene theory, oral anatomy and histology, dental hygiene services, community oral health planning and oral radiology.
Old Dominion University
2008 Webb Center
Norfolk, VA 23529-0001
757-683-3442
odu.edu
Medical Careers Institute is a vocational school in Virginia Beach that offers a dental assistant program leading to an associate's degree in dental assisting. MCI is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. According to the school's website, graduation from this program will lead to a career at a dental office, insurance company, hospital dental department or dental-supply manufacturer. The program teaches students clinical, radiographic, and administrative procedures including patient triage, charting and obtaining vital signs. Graduates qualify to sit for national certification exams to become certified dental assisstants.
Medical Careers Institute
5501 Greenwich Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462-6540
757-497-8400
medical.edu