Dental Assistant Schools in CT

Lincoln College of New England

• Lincoln College offers an associate's degree in the dental administrative assistant field, with coursework including dental sciences, preclinical orientation, dental office procedures, dental specialties, oral radiology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and dental materials. General education classes are also required. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED; SAT scores are not required but will be used to determine scholarships. Lincoln also offers intercollegiate and intramural sports.

  Lincoln College of New England
  2279 Mount Vernon Road
  Southington, CT 06489
  800-952-2444
  lincolncollegene.edu

Valley Medical Institute

• Valley Medical Institute provides a one-month dental assisting program, with classes available during the day, evening or weekend. Classes include preventative dentistry, radiology theory, Four-Handed Concepts, lab theory and terminology. A high school diploma or GED is required. The school also offers a two-week dental assistant refresher course for current dental assistants who want to relearn skills in radiology and infection control, or prepare for their state exams. To take the refresher course, students must have a dentist's letter of recommendation and proof of dental assistant status; people taking the refresher course do not have to have been previous Valley students.

  Valley Medical Institute
  35 Nutmeg Drive
  Trumbull, CT 06611
  800-886-8773
  valleymedicalinstitute.com

Porter and Chester Institute

• The Porter and Chester Institute has five locations in Connecticut offering a program in dental assisting. Students who attend the school during the day can complete the program in nine months; students who attend in the evening finish in approximately 13.5 months. Each program is comprised of classroom teaching, laboratory experience and 300 hours of an externship in a dental office. Upon course completion, students can take the Dental Assisting National Board exam. New classes start every January, April, July and October. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, and a personal interview. The Porter and Chester Institute provides graduate employment specialists and interview practice to help students find a job. Financial aid is available through grants and loans.

  Porter and Chester Institute
  221 West Main St.
  Branford, CT 06405
  203-315-1060
  porterchester.com