Dental Assisting
Career and Technical Certificate
The Dental Assisting program at Northwest Florida State College is a 1 year, 3-semester vocational program leading to a Career and Technical Certificate in Dental Assisting. The program provides you with the skills, knowledge and clinical experiences necessary to become proficient in the field of Dental Assisting. The curriculum includes content in dental sciences, dental anatomy, dental materials, communications, preclinical dental theory, expanded functions, dental nutrition, dental community health and dental radiography. They will also be ready and eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and will receive certification as a Dental Radiographer and Expanded Functions Dental Assistant in the State of Florida.