Dental Assistant School

Train for a career as a dental assistant at the Dental Staff Institute.

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Career Training for Dental Assistants

  • Become a valuable part of a growing healthcare profession.
  • Use your skills to help your patients.
  • Solve problems and work independently.
  • Create further opportunities for yourself to learn and grow.
  • Enjoy the satisfaction of having a profession, not just a job.

Right now, there are dental offices throughout the Charlotte metro area that need well-trained, motivated dental assistants to join their team. If you are organized, mature and personable, you could be one of them.

Dental assistants must be familiar with the hundreds of techniques, materials and instruments that are used on any given day. Dental assistants are a vital part of the dental team and are the extra hands that make “four-handed” dentistry feasible. Without chairside dental assistants, most dental procedures would be nearly impossible to perform.

A Dental Assisting Career is just Months Away!

Taking an accelerated learning course with the Dental Staff Institute is a great way to enter the field of dental assisting. Start your career as a dental assistant without spending tens of thousands of dollars and a year to two of your life.

We help you obtain the skills necessary for an entry level position as a dental assistant in only a few months. You do not have to quit your present job while you learn. Classes are on Saturdays. You will be studying during the week in addition to your classroom and hands-on training in our office at a quick pace. Our Modern Dental Assisting classes include all of the study materials needed to succeed as a dental assistant.

dental assisting school graduates celebrate their last day of class

Advanced Learning for Dental Assistants

If you have moved from another state and need North Carolina dental assisting credentials or if you would like to expand your skills, our dental assisting school offers several different one and two day classes.  North Carolina requires that nitrous oxide sedation monitoring, radiography and coronal polishing are taken here even if you have credentials from another state.

We also offer group sessions for employers in the Charlotte Metro area who need to certify their assistants in North Carolina. As dental professionals, lifetime learning is the key to providing the best care possible for our patients. Expanding your skill set makes you a more valuable employee as well as providing you the satisfaction of growing in your career.

da2 graduate students with certificates

Success Stories

I absolutely loved my experience…

I absolutely loved my experience with the Dental Staff Institute! The instructors, specifically Lisa, were so helpful in making sure that you understand all of the material. I loved the way that Lisa made the course materials and hands-on.

They really have it together…

I really liked that this class is smaller. There was a lot of individual attention and the instructors gave everyone personal attention to make us comfortable. The whole staff is very knowledgeable and the materials were very good. I will be back for my coronal polish in the future!

What a Great School!

Great school!!! Everyone is so eager to help you learn… Going here there’s no room for failure with such awesome people!!!!!!

The best course i have EVER taken…

Lisa, the head assistant and also the instructor is awesome! She is always there when you have questions, she’s very open, very knowledgeable and will never let her students fail. This program is very fast paced but also very hands on. Being able to take a course like this one and actually get into the mouth as well as knowing everything you need to know.
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The instructors are professional and friendly

We had an amazing time while learning. There was nothing I would improve and it was a wonderful experience.

Everything was great

The teachers made everyone feel comfortable and worked hard with students to make sure that we understood the materials. My class members were great and all of the materials were interesting. Overall it’s a life-changing experience and I am looking forward to starting my career!

Dental Radiography Class

I took the dental radiography class and it was really good. The staff was knowledgeable and gave us all encouragement. The presentations were thorough – it’s hard to make this stuff exciting but the materials were easy to understand. You can tell there was a lot of work put into making it organized. i am looking forward to taking my new skills back to the
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Patience and kindness.

Everyone on the staff took the time to make sure that I had everything under control. We reviewed each step over and over and there was plenty of individual help. There is a lot of material and it can be overwhelming but the instructors showed patience and kindness and made us all feel like we were succeeding. By the end of class, it’s very satisfying
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Lisa was super!!

She is very knowledgeable in the field and her expertise with real life scenarios made the relevant and fun. The class was convenient since it was on Saturday and the hands-on was helpful with lots of attention from the teachers.

Take the chance, you won’t regret it!

I attended DSI in 2015. My experience was amazing and very hands on. No matter what we always had one on one help, if needed. Also, after-hours help was always offered to those in need. Thanks to my education from DSI I’ve now been working as a dental assistant for many years and am now a DA2. I would highly recommend the school to anyone
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i would recommend this course to anyone.

I graduated from Dental Staff back in December, Lisa the lead Dental Assistant and instructor was so informative and so attentive to each and every student despite how fast paced the course was. I learned a lot from the course that I know I will use in future jobs. Dr. Malz is a nice, friendly, all around lovely person! She always messages you back whenever
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DSI is a great opportunity

Everybody was very helpful and I learned a lot in the past 3 to 4 months. I love that we came in for the hands-on part that really help me a lot! By far so excited for the next step thanks to DSI!

I enjoyed this a lot

The instructors were amazing and you can see how much effort was put into making the class materials and exercises. The clinical work was fun and the instructors actually made it relaxing for us. We didn’t have to be embarrassed or worried and everyone had opportunities to work with classmates. It’s not easy but if you put in the work, you can get it. Dr.
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Everyone wanted to be there.

Everyone was so friendly and really wanted to be there – the dentists and instructors and the students. It’s the “opposite” of what you would think school is. I felt lucky to have instructors like Diana, Lisa and Amy explain the material and they are super helpful because they explain things in different ways. The materials were awesome and really showed how committed the doctors
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Best Decision of My Life!

I attended the Dental Staff Institute Spring of 2016, and it was the BEST decision of my life! I googled jobs that didn’t take a long education for a entry level job and dental assisting came up. All I wanted was to get into the dental field quick to start providing for my newborn son, little did I know that this experience would change me
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The instructors!!

Wow, everybody was invested in whether we were understanding the materials. Even though it was fast paced, we had help every step of the way and everyone made us comfortable as we were becoming able to apply all of these new things. I am grateful that I have this new opportunity and already have job offers!

A great way to learn…

The teachers are awesome! There is a ton of information getting thrown at you and it can be hard to get it all. The powerpoints and materials help a lot and they are very patient to make sure you get everything. I am really happy i made this decision. If you do it, make sure that you keep up with the materials and do your
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I LOVED the Dental Staff Institute!

I LOVED the Dental Staff Institute! Dr. Malz has been there before, during and even after the program, helping me in any way. I attended the DA1 program with Diana and Lisa and the Coronal Polishing class with Amica and Laura, all the instructors are absolutely amazing! With the small class sizes, it is easy to get one on one help with the instructors during
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Great radiography class!

I moved to North Caolina from out of state and needed to get my NC x-ray certification. It was very convenient to do the challenge exam and I could do my tests from home using the online classroom. I really didn’t need any help but it was there if I needed it. I went in the next Saturday morning and passed my clinicals (I’ve been
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Best Teachers Here…

Best teachers I could’ve asked for & taught me everything I needed to know to start my career! Found a job 2.5 weeks after graduating! If you are wanting to become a dental assistant, I suggest to go through this awesome school!

This boosted my confidence!

My office manager wanted me to be able to float and take x-rays so I needed to get my NC certificate. I am glad that I chose DSI. The staff was great and they really helped me to feel comfortable even though I was new at it. I loved my whole experience and it really gave me confidence.

This was a good move…

My instructors were wonderful, and the doctors, staff and classmates were all friendly. There is a good vibe because everyone wants to be there. I liked the small class size and there was a good amount of hands-on time. Everything was fast but laid back if that makes any sense and there was always extra help available if you needed it. I’m really excited to
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Loved this course and loved the school…

Eveything was great about this course. I loved it and wouldn’t change my decision for anything.

One of the best programs I have ever attended.

The Dental Staff Institute is by far one of the best programs I have ever attended.
Lisa, the lead dental assistant and teacher of this program, is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and downright fun to be around.
Her classes are straight forward and very fast paced, but done so in a way that allows you to know what you’re doing when class has ended.
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Everything was awesome!

I loved this course! Everybody that i met was so friendly. The doctors and instructors made me feel comfortable even though the pace was really fast. I’ll see you in a couple of years for coronal polishing when I’m a DA2! ;)

I had an amazing time!

The instructors were so friendly and we had an amazing time while learning!!

A fun class for Coronal Polishing

I took a coronal polishing certification class due to me moving to North carolina. Amica and Laura were wonderful!! Such a fun and helpful class! having the coronal polishing as a DA2 makes me more marketable and increases the opportunity to find work in different offices.