FAQ's

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To secure your spot in our course you will need to send in the application filled out along with at least the $1,500 down payment so we can begin ordering your scrubs, supplies, and getting you registered for you certifications.

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Class sizes have a maximum number of students ranging from 10 to 12 per class to ensure our hands-on instructing efficiency.

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As for the payments, total tuition is $3997 unless you pay $3697 before the first day of class and we will waive the other $300. To secure your spot in our course you will need to send in the application filled out and your $1,500 down payment. Then most people make payments here and there until the first day of class which is when your first payment is due. The other payments between the down payment and first day of class are optional. To determine your payment amount we will take your tuition total minus payments made divided by 10 (number of weeks of class).

Here are our Payment Plans! 

Total Tuition: $3997

• Option 1: Pay in Full by cash or check before the first day of class and only pay $3697
• Option 2: Pay $3997 by Credit Card
• Option 3: Pay $1,500 down and $250 will be due every week Before class starts
• Option 4: Pay $2,000 down and $200 will be due every week before class starts

There is a modified option not listed on the application that whatever you pay for a down payment (must be $1,500+) and we will divide the balance due by 10 (number of weeks of class) less your down payment.

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Throughout our course, we are contacted by our company as well as other dental offices that are hiring or possibly looking to hire and we give you an opportunity to be more than just a resume, you actually get to use your 4hr on the job training shift there to show them your character and ability to learn. This is also why we require an externship...to get yourself in front of other dentists and hygienist and essentially have an up on the competition because they are getting to meet you and your unique and one of a kind self! There is not and will never be another YOU! :) 

Once your externships are complete we will:

1. We will write you a letter of recommendation 
2. Give you access to all the openings that our whole company receives along with other dental offices through our Custom Dental Assisting Assisting Alumni Page
3. We are always available to talk with ANY doctor or hygienist once you have applied or are thinking of applying at a particular dental office
4. We cannot apply for you because :

• We really are not sure what locations you are interested in
• We are not sure what branch of dentistry i.e. Pediatrics, orthodontics, endodontics etc.
• If we do a lot of this essentially for you, there will be no value or sense of accomplishment for you. We are here to help you and be your cheerleader!

We are here to help each and everyone one of our students and to make a positive impact on the dental community.

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In this course, you will receive:
 

• 1 pair of Scrubs
• All dental supplies needed
•  Custom Dental Assisting Book
• Maxillary (upper arch of your mouth) customized Bleaching tray made by YOU! :)
• Oklahoma Dental Assisting Permit (must pass background check)
• OSHA Certification (must pass exam)
• CPR Certification
• Radiation Certification from the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry (must pass exam)
• Certificate in Dental Assisting

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The coronal polishing as well as all the other expanded duties a dental assistant can get is through the Oklahoma Dental Foundation. They have pre-requisites for all 4 of them:

• Radiation- what we will pay for and get you enrolled in
• Assisting in the administration of Nitrous Oxide- must work Chairside for at least 1 year and have a current CPR certification
• Coronal Polishing- must work chairside for at least 1 year 
• Placing sealants in pits and fissures - must have your coronal polishing certificate to apply

So what our school is trying to do is get you certified in as many things that you can legally do in Oklahoma to strengthen your resume to get a job so you can be making money and learning while you are working towards your year to apply for polishing.

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You don’t have to be certified to be a dental assistant in Oklahoma. You have to have a Dental Assisting permit. There are 4 expanded duty certifications you can get as a dental assistant and they have pre-requisites for all 4 of them. 

• Radiation- what we will pay for and get you enrolled in
• Assisting in the administration of Nitrous Oxide- must work Chairside for at least 1 year and have a current CPR certification
• Coronal Polishing- must work chairside for at least 1 year 
• Placing sealants in pits and fissures - must have your coronal polishing certificate to apply

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YES! We are accredited through the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools (OBPVS) www.obpvs.ok.gov and the Better Business Bureau. 

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It depends on where you get hired at. Most dental offices will start you out anywhere from $12-$16 an hour plus great benefits and dentistry at cost! Also a couple more things to consider...

• In Dental Assisting, there is a ton a room for growth... In most cases, after 90 days you will get a raise and then again after achieving each one of your expanded duty certifications.
• Some dental offices work off of a bonus system. So you might be getting paid a less amount hourly but it offsets with receiving anywhere from $100-$1000 bonus in 1 month! Sometimes more!
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that a Dental Assistant makes on average $32,000- $48,000 annually

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The dental board recognizes the following:

•  Your DA (Dental Assisting) permit..as a dental assistant, you must have a permit to do ANYTHING on a patient. You will fill out the paperwork for this on the first day and we will pay for it and send it in.

• Your dental assisting expanded duties. These expanded duties you achieve is through the Oklahoma Dental Foundation. The pre-requisites are:

1. Radiation- what we will pay for and get you enrolled in
2. Assisting in the administration of Nitrous Oxide- must work Chairside for at least 1 year and have a current CPR certification (you will receive your CPR in our course)
3. Coronal Polishing- must work chairside for at least 1 year 
4. Placing sealants in pits and fissures - must have your coronal polishing certificate to apply
   
   

So what our school is trying to do is get you certified in as many things that you can legally do in Oklahoma to strengthen your resume to get a job so you can be making money and learning while you are working towards your year to apply for polishing and the other expanded duty certifications.

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We offer job placement assistance; a 4 hour on the job training weekly. You have the opportunity to train as well as work under many dentist, dental assistants, and hygienists that often work at other dental offices too, thus giving you an edge in the job finding process as they will remember someone who works hard, has a good character, and loves their patients. Believe it or not... there are many assistants that are very lazy and don't work hard. So by those seeing your work ethic and character, you are looked at way before those who have put in resumes. 

Also upon graduation, you will be added to our Custom Dental Assisting School Alumni Facebook Page which is a closed group for our graduates only that are constantly posting job opportunities. Lastly, we have many dentists that contact us wanting our graduates mainly because we are one of the only schools that has actual on the job training.