Students can earn their Associate of Applied Science degree in dental assisting at Chattanooga's Miller-Motte Technical College. The program provides hands-on instruction so graduates will leave school ready to begin an entry-level assisting position. Coursework includes training in scheduling appointments, keeping patient records, creating diagnostic radiographs and even bedside manner in addition to traditional dental assistant duties. Visit the college's salon and spa facility to unwind after a hard day of studying. The full-service spa is one of the amenities which make this campus so unique.
Miller-Motte Technical College
6020 Shallowford Rd., Ste. 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-510-9675
miller-motte.com
Concorde Career College, located in Memphis, offers a nine-month Dental Assisting program for students pursuing this career field. The lab-like classroom provides students with hands-on instruction in CPR, sterilizing instruments, patient prep, chairside dental procedures, X-ray work, fluoride treatments, patient forms and even insurance claims, among other skills. Graduates will be ready to take the Certified Dental Assistant exam offered by the Dental Assisting National Board.
Concorde Career College
5100 Poplar Ave., Ste. 132
Memphis, TN 38137
901-761-9494
concorde.edu/memphis/
Through the Health Science Center, the University of Tennessee provides a two-year, five-semester Dental Hygiene course. Each year, only 34 students are admitted into the program, which accepts a few out-of-state residents each year. The accredited program at UT gives students instruction on patient care and services, with coursework in anatomy, nutrition, clinic theory, clinic practice, oral radiology, oral pathology and many other areas of dental care.
University of Tennessee
Health Science Center
930 Madison Ave., 6th Floor
Memphis, TN 38163
901-448-5500
uthsc.edu