This program is an in-class program; students must meet on campus every week for 8 weeks. The face-to-face sessions allow students to learn theory and have authentic “hands-on” experience with their instructors and peers in a fully equipped dental office. Training is offered on 8 Saturdays for 6.5 hours each day ( 6 classroom hours). The maximum student-to-instructor ratio for this program is 5:1 for classroom and laboratory. This gives the student hands-on experience in all areas. The student will be taught how to set up the lecture and learn about the patient treatment rooms, dental laboratory, and x-ray equipment. Each session is divided into lecture and lab. The entry-level assistant program is customized into an 8-week program that covers professionalism, instrumentation, dental terminology, lab equipment, dental procedures, infection control, radiology, anatomy, and the dental team. Each session is divided into lecture and lab.