Hudson Valley Community College Online, Dental Assisting Certificate

Hudson Valley Community College,
80 Vandenburgh Avenue,
Troy, NY 12180,

T: (518) 629-7442,
Toll Free: (877) 325-4822,

This one-year dental assisting program prepares graduates for entry-level employment within the dental industry and for all requirements to become a New York State Licensed Certified Dental Assistant. Students are taught to perform chairside assisting, related laboratory and office procedures and all delegable expanded functions permitted by the State Education Department of New York. Instruction includes 27 credit hours of coursework offered in a online format and 225 hours of hands-on clinical experience through a formal clinical internship.