12-Week Dental Assisting Course (Aug 03 - Oct 21, 2026)

12-Week Dental Assisting Course is organized by Los Angeles School of Dental Assisting (LASDA) and will be held from Aug 03 - Oct 21, 2026 at Los Angeles School of Dental Assisting, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Description:
The LASDA Dental Assisting program is a twelve week course that requires students to attend theoretical, laboratory and clinical classes two evenings per week.

It is a total of 72 hours of lecture/clinical preparation and a 40-hour internship with a practicing Dentist.

This course covers the basic skills necessary to assist the Dentist in an entry level position in the various operative procedures performed in a dental practice. Dr. Fernando de la Pena utilizes a hands on educational approach where students learn by doing. The faculty is composed of a Dentist, RDAs, DAs and Office Personnel with many years of real-world experience in the field of Dentistry.

Students who complete the 3 month course successfully will be given priority to move on to our other courses especially the X-Ray Course, a California Dental Board approved Radiation Safety Certification Course (X225).

Our 12-week Dental Assisting course is not a Dental Board of California accredited program. The course meets the exempt requirements of the Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education.

The following subjects will be covered:

• Orientation to Dentistry
• Charting
• X-Ray Techniques
• Dental Materials
• Preventive Dentistry
• Dental Anatomy
• Teeth Nomenclature
• Sterilization
• Infection Control
• Instrumentation
• Advanced Clinical Procedures (Endodontics, Prosthodontics, etc.)
• Resumes and Interviews

We also include the following bonus topics:

• Billing and Front DesK
• HIPAA Basics