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Weeks to Graduate: 12
Total Tuition: $3,250
Next Start Date: April 25, 2026
Down Payment as Low As: $1450

Your 12-Week Journey

Our program is designed to take you from beginner to job-ready in 12 weeks. Here's what your experience will look like:

1

Weeks 1-2: Building Your Foundation

You'll start by learning the fundamentals — dental terminology, professional conduct, and the basics of working in a dental office. You'll meet your classmates and instructors, and start getting comfortable in a clinical environment.

2

Weeks 3-8: Hands-On Clinical Training

This is where it gets real. You'll practice clinical skills in a real dental office environment, working with actual equipment and tools. You'll learn chairside assisting, infection control, dental charting, X-rays, and clinical procedures.

3

Weeks 9-10: Certification Prep

Prepare for your dental assistant certification exam with comprehensive review sessions and practice tests. You'll earn your credential as part of the program.

4

Weeks 11-12: Externship

Put everything you've learned into practice during your externship at a local dental office. You'll work alongside licensed professionals, gaining real-world experience that employers value.

A Typical Week

Classroom Learning

Each week includes structured classroom time where you'll learn the theory and knowledge behind dental assisting — from anatomy and terminology to patient care protocols and office procedures.

Hands-On Practice

Our classes take place in real dental offices, so you'll practice on the same equipment you'll use in your career. This isn't a simulation — it's the real thing.

What You'll Learn

Dental terminology
Chairside assisting
Infection control
Dental radiography (X-rays)
Dental charting

Instrument identification
Restorative procedures
Patient care & comfort
Office management
Certification exam prep

Small Classes, Big Support

Our class sizes are small by design, so you get the individual attention you need. Your instructors are experienced dental professionals who are invested in your success — and our student support team is here to help with everything from scheduling to career placement.

What Are Our Students Saying?

Google 4.8 (26)

Great place! Awesome instructors! Just know that you do not leave directly with a certificate this class makes it so that you can legally get certified by taking the board exams.

Abigail Cline

Great place to the start of a career, instructors were very professional and helpful! I enjoyed my 12 weeks here

Michele Chipres

great I love intstructor tree!

Yari Lopez

The school was a great place to get your foot in the door into the world of dental assisting.

Kyle Cox

This school was a great way to get my foot in the door into my new career, I was able to secure a job before the 12 week program was even over. You learn many helpful things that you will need in a... Read more

Jenalee Tighe

Beyond happy with this program!

Megan Davidson

Loved my time at SBDAS. Instructor Stefanie and Jordyn were amazing and very knowledgeable. They tried their hardest to make sure any questions got answered. I feel very prepared to join the dental... Read more

Shy Adams

I love attending South Bend Dental School, not only is it a fun experience but I am also learning so much! The instructors are great, and help with anything you have questions about.

Adrianna Potter

This a great school for learning and hands on experience. The instructors are very positive and informative. Even though the class is accelerated the instructors make sure that we don’t miss anythi... Read more

Chloe Criswell

This school is very informative and hands on with COVID precautions. As times are hard where we are not able to practice on other students the school provided typadontals and specialized examinatio... Read more