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Dental Assistant Career and School Info in California



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Schools Concentrating On Dental Assistants

  • Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Pasadena City College, Riverside Community College, Reedley College, and Citrus College.

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  • Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.

Student Body

  • Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Lake Tahoe Community College, Monterey Peninsula College, Foothill, and College of San Mateo.

School Setting

  • Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of College of Alameda, Foothill, Diablo Valley College, and Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista.
  • Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of College of the Redwoods and Reedley College.

Excellence

  • Class Size: For small class sizes, look at San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield, and City College.

 

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Spotlight California Schools Related to This Career

Anthem College

  • Locations: Sacramento
  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Associate, Diploma

Everest College

  • Locations: Alhambra, Anaheim, Gardena, La Puente, Los Angeles, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose
  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Diploma

Charter College

  • Locations: Canyon Country, Lancaster, Long Beach, Oxnard
  • Programs: 2 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Certificate, Diploma

Heald College

  • Locations: Concord, Hayward, Stockton
  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Associate

Kaplan College

  • Locations: Bakersfield, Clovis, Palm Springs, Riverside, Sacramento, Salida, San Diego, Stockton, Vista
  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Diploma

UEI College

  • Locations: Anaheim, Chula Vista, El Monte, Gardena, Huntington Park, Ontario, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Marcos, Van Nuys
  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Diploma

American Career College

  • Locations: Anaheim, Los Angeles, Ontario
  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Certificate

Milan Institute

  • Locations: Indio, Visalia
  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Diploma

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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State

Cerritos College • Cerritos, CA
Studying Dental Assisting (completion in 2006)

• 7/23/2011

"The classroom space was limited. Parking was difficult. The commute was long."

Ratings are on a 1-10 scale

CharacteristicRatingComment
Would Recommend?maybeIf you love dental assisting, it's great. If you want to make more money, go for the Dental Hygiene program.
Program Reputation6It seems popular with many more women than men. Most students major in Dental Assisting, and then move on to Dental Hygiene as a major, because the field pays more money.
Program Quality5The school is an average community college with mediocre teachers.
Instruction7The amount I learned was the same as any other community college would have taught. The college prepares you with hands on learning.
How Difficult5The program was somewhat easy to complete. It wasn't that difficult of a course.
Hands-On vs. BookishThe program is a mix of hands-on and book learning. I learned best with the hands-on learning.
Schedule Flexibility5There is flexibility if you need to work. The majority of the classes are in the morning/afternoon.
Academic Facilities5The library is great for studying. The classroom space can be small and competitive.
Social Life7There was plenty of opportunities to socialize at school. I didn't socialize so much because I wanted to study and just graduate.
Placement Services6The job placement works for some, but it didn't for me. I had to network to find a job.
Alumni Network6The school has an alumni support network. It has helped me reconnect with other students and network.
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