This pathway includes no enrollment fee,  with a 15-month paid dental office, and work-experience apprenticeship.

Compare pathway details, course schedule, and timeline to completion to decide which one is best for you —  Questions? Contact program director Cara Miyasaki at miyasakicara@fhda.edu.

What You'll Learn

Whichever pathway you choose, the Foothill College Dental Assisting Program offers a balance of academic, laboratory and clinical courses to prepare our students to work in this rapidly changing field. You'll learn extended functions of coronal polishing and pit and fissure sealants as well as earn an x-ray certificate.

Students who complete the entire program in a satisfactory manner will

- Be awarded a Career Certificate in Dental Assisting

- Qualify for the California State Registered Dental Assisting Examination.

Dental Assisting Opportunities

Dental assistants can work for a general dentist or in any of the other dental specialties, including oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, children's dentistry, and prosthodontics.