CLASSES
Dental Assisting Classes
At Lake Norman Dental Assisting School, we offer several courses that will get you on the right track to a successful dental career. Continue to browse this page to learn more about each course we offer. For further details, visit the pages of the courses you wish to learn more about.
All applicants need to complete a six-hour "job shadowing" prior to application process. Documentation is required.
The Dental Chairside Assisting program involves 12 weeks of training, in which students have an opportunity to practice the various routine of chairside assisting.
The chariside also requires twenty hours of shadowing that may be completed in one week or may be spread over a two or three week period, but must be completed within 30 days after the completion of the 12 week portion. The X-ray class is included in the chairside program.
This course uses an online classroom for homework and test. The student IS REQUIRED to have a computer, printer and access to the internet in order to successfully complete this course.
Books and supplies are NOT included. Students will need a laptop computer to learn the dental software portion of the course, Apple products are NOT compatible with the schools software. The school has a few laptops for students to use during class time but are limited and student is responsible for homework assignments to be completed before class time.
During this course, students will need to complete an eight week hands-on clinical lab instruction, 12 weeks of training, and 20 hours of interning/shadowing an orthodontist. This course requires certain prerequisites which you can learn more about on the Orthodontic Assisting Course page. The X-ray class is included in the orthodontic program. At this time there is NOT a software portion of this course, No laptop are required for this course.
This course uses an online classroom for homework and test. The student IS REQUIRED to have a computer, printer and access to the internet in order to successfully complete this course.
Total Clock Hours: 184
Dental Administrative Online Course
The Lake Norman Dental Assisting School prepares students for entry level positions as front office personnel in a dental office. Students will learn the proper skills required to coordinate the everyday flow of a dental practice.
The Online Dental Front Office Personnel program involves 8 weeks of training where students have an opportunity of practicing the various routine of administrative duties.
Dental Radiology Certificate
The course is included in the dental assisting I and the orthodontic assisting I
North Carolina S.P.I.C.E. Course
C.P.R. (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and A.E.D. (automated external defibrillation)
Nitrous Oxide Course
Licensed by:
The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges is not an accrediting agency.
