Why Phoenix College?
Dental Assisting
Phoenix College's Dental Assisting program offers interactive dental assistant courses accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Think classes covering oral and maxillofacial surgery clinical practice to the radiography laboratory.
Students get actual experience at PC. You’ll learn how to operate dental equipment, handle x-rays, take tooth impressions, and perform clinical procedures. PC offers an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Dental Assisting as well as a Certificate of Completion (CCL) — and both prepare students for the Dental Assisting National Board Certification Exam. Graduates may go on to work in the field of general dentistry or in special practices like orthodontics, periodontics, and children's dentistry.
Next Steps
Discuss your course load with an academic advisor inside the Hannelly Enrollment Center (HC) at our historic, centrally located campus. Future dental assistants may contact the program director, Kristina Deela, Kristina.deela@phoenixcollege.edu, for more information.
Dental Hygiene
For those seeking an established program, the Dental Hygiene program at Phoenix College has been around since 1968. The four-semester Dental Hygiene program offers courses in dental, head, and neck anatomy, prevention of dental disease, oral pathology, and anesthesia. Laboratories are also offered in dental radiography and dental materials.
PC offers an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Dental Hygiene. Graduates may go on to sit for the National Dental Hygiene Board exam, and work as a licensed dental hygienist.
Next Steps
Discuss your course load with an academic advisor inside the Hannelly Enrollment Center (HC) at our historic, centrally located campus. Future students may contact the program director, Rosa Querry, rosa.querry@phoenixcollege.edu for more information.