Dental Assistant School in Somerville, MA Massachusetts is a Top 5 state for Dental Assistant pay rates*

Dental Assistant training at Lincoln Tech prepares you to work side-by-side with dentists and patients to make sure procedures are performed smoothly and efficiently. Dental Assistants also need a compassionate nature to help keep patients comfortable throughout their appointments. There’s a demand for these healthcare support professionals in Massachusetts, and the state is one of the nation’s Top 5 for average pay rates in the field*. In fact, entry-level pay rates for Dental Assistants are more than 25% higher in Massachusetts than the national average.

Our partnership with Perfect Dental can help you start on a new career path after graduation, and you’ll play an important role promoting dental and oral care, which we now know has a tremendous impact on a patient’s overall health. From technical knowledge to hands-on dental skills, Dental Assistant training is a comprehensive career-focused program which also prepares you to sit for the ICE and RHS portions of the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam. The program also includes the option of a Blended Learning format that lets you complete some of your coursework online from the convenience of your home.

Dental Assistant Training at Lincoln Tech Will:

  • Introduce you to “Dexter,” the Dental Assisting training manikin who will show you how to correctly position patients for X-rays, cleanings and more.
  • Prepare you for dental assisting jobs in private practices, clinics, and even orthodontics practices.
  • Include hands-on instruction in chairside assisting, prosthodontics, and dental anatomy.
  • Show you how to assist with dentures, implants, and crowns.
  • Give you first-hand experience working with X-ray equipment.
  • Teach you how to practice proper infection control.

You’ll also learn to aid in surgical procedures and handle administrative functions such as coding and billing. "Dexter," our dental training manikin, will be here to assist you.

Gain the skills you need for a career in this exciting healthcare field! Get started today and put your potential to work

* Career growth projections can be found at careeronestop.org for the years 2016-2026. Ranks reflect comparisons among 48 continental U.S. states. Salary information is based on median salary information collected for the year 2017. Data is current as of September 30, 2018.

The following dental career training program is currently offered at Lincoln Tech's Somerville, MA campus:

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended the Somerville, MA campus and enrolled in a program can be found at:
http://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/somerville-ma/consumer-info

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