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Certificate of Achievement - Dental Assisting at Diablo Valley College

Certificate of Achievement - Dental Assisting

at Diablo Valley College

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The dental assisting program offers you a chance to enter the dental field in as little as 10 months. You will get hands-on learning in our DVC Dental Teaching Clinic and as an extern in dental offices. 

Leads to

$62.9k careers

Costs

$1.7k

Takes

10 Months
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Example Career

Dental Assistants

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

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Hourly Wage

$46,610

$62,880

$78,860

$22.41

$30.23

$37.91

Who do I Contact?

321 Golf Club Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Quick Facts

Location:  Pleasant Hill, CA

Type:  Short-term training 7+ months

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up