Our Program

Our program is a total of 140 hours. Classes are held on Saturdays from 8 AM – 5 PM.

WEEKS

CLASS HOURS

LAB HOURS

INTERNSHIP HOURS

Session Dates

WINTER 2025

Orientation – January 25th
First Day of Class – February 8th Graduation – May 10th

FALL 2025

Orientation – August 2nd
First Day of Class – August 18th Graduation – November 15th

Weekly Schedule

WEEK 1

Intro to Dental Assisting

Introduction to Dentistry, Dental Assisting, Structures of the Head and Neck, Dental Anatomy and Tooth Morphology.

WEEK 2

Four-Handed Dentistry

Instrument Transfer, Isolation Techniques, Suctioning (HVE), Local Anesthesia, Patient Positioning, and Handpiece Maintenance. Disease Transmissions and Pathology, Sterilization and Disinfection Control, Hazards management, and Emergencies.

WEEK 3

Radiology

Theory and Practice of Intraoral & Extraoral X-ray Techniques and X-ray Safety.

WEEK 4

Amalgam and Composites

Dental Materials, Instruments, Mixing, Curing, Tubs & Trays. Polishing Composite Restorations.

WEEK 5

Office Management

Phones, Appointments, Billing, Insurance, Charting, Job Interview, Externships, Florida State Regulations, Midterm.

WEEK 6

Luting Agent in Dentistry

Adhesives, Cements & Liners, Alginate Impressions, Clinic Notes.

WEEK 7

Oral Surgery and Periodontics, Lasers, Sedation

Oral Surgery & Periodontal Instruments and Materials, Sterilization Procedures and Nitrous Administration.

WEEK 8

Crown & Bridge

Crown & Bridge Instruments and Materials, Temporary Restorations, and Bite Registration. OSHA, Blood Borne Pathogens, and CPR

WEEK 9

Endodontics, Orthodontic, Bleaching & Oral Appliances

Root Canal Setups and Instrumentation, Overview of Orthodontic Terminology and Supplies/Instruments, Whitening Techniques and Different Type of Appliances for the Mouth.

WEEK 10

Pediatric Dentistry

Polishing Teeth, Applying Fluoride, and Doing Sealants.

Certifications obtained in this course:

EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTING CERTIFICATION

FLORIDA DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY CERTIFICATION

CPR CERTIFICATION

ALL REQUIRED OSHA / HIPAA TRAINING

Admissions

Any person who has attained a high school diploma or G.E.D. High School Equivalency Certificate is eligible to attend Bartram Dental Assisting School, subject to personal interview. All applicants must exhibit a proper willingness and enthusiasm to learn the art of dental assisting while presenting themselves professionally.

Admissions at Bartram Dental Assisting School are conducted throughout the year. Those applications who apply during the course of class training will be given first consideration to be enrolled in the next course. New classes will start approximately every 10-14 weeks. A second semester high school Senior may take our course on the condition that he/she has an overall grade average of 3.0. Credit may be granted, subject to the director’s approval, for previous education of training.

Admissions Procedures

To apply, please fill out the admission form linked in the section to the right. After we receive your application it will be reviewed and processed by our admissions department. Bartram Dental Assisting School requires a personal interview with each applicant prior to acceptance, someone will contact you after receiving and processing your application to set up this personal interview. After the interview, the School Board will send you a letter of acceptance or denial depending on the applicants interview. A background check is then run on all applicants prior to the acceptance into the program. There is a $150 fee for this service.

An Orientation will be conducted for all accepted students and their spouses or parents, as is appropriate, approximately two weeks prior to the first day of each class session. This gives everyone an opportunity to become familiar with each other and serves as a question-and-answer period for students, family, instructors and faculty alike. Admission representatives are available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

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Non-Discrimination

The Bartram Dental Assisting School does not discriminate in admissions or access to or treatment of employments in its program and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability or any other reason prohibited by law.

Disclosure

Bartram Dental Assisting School reserves the right to change program start dates, tuition, or to cancel a program. Any changes will be made in accordance with the Florida Commission for Independent Education rules and regulations and students will be notified of changes. Students will abide by the roles and regulations of the school at the time of their enrollment. Currently enrolled students will not be affected by tuition increases.

Criminal Record

Any person with a criminal record at the felony level is advised that he or she may be prohibited from employment in the dental healthcare setting requiring background checks. The form for Florida Dental Radiography Certificate requires you to answer questions about any criminal record.

Tuition

Tuition is due and payable in advance. However, students may elect to arrange for other payment options while attending school as described below. The tuition for the Entry Level Expanded Functions Dental Assisting program is $6,200. Tuition may be paid using any of the following options:

1

Payment in full before the day prior to orientation.

We accept cash, check, or any major credit card. The total using this option is $6,200.

2

Down payment of at least $3000 with weekly payments made to the program.

The remaining amount due is $3,200 with a BDAS finance charge of 9.5%. The total cost of using this option, including tuition and the finance charge, is $6,500. The weekly payment amount will be based on the number of weeks remaining between the down payment and Orientation for your Session.

3

Several banks offer educational assistance.

Check with the bank that you have an established relationship with to see what programs they have available for you.

Payment Deadlines

The above payment options exclude late enrollments at which payment is due at time of enrollment. None of the payment options above include the non-refundable $150.00 Registration Fee due after the personal interview. This fee is for a Background Check that we do on all applicants prior to acceptance into the program. All tuition and fees are subject to change. Only 8 students are enrolled per term. Seats are reserved once payment has been received.

SUMMER-2024

January 24th

FALL-2024

May 8th

Your Supplies List

The following supplies are required for the Entry-Level Dental Assisting program and are not provided by the school.

One set of Greys Anatomy Black colored scrubs
One Greys Anatomy Black lab coat
Hepatitis B and Tetanus immunization records
A comfortable pair of clean, white, leather tennis or nursisssng shoes
Pen and pencil
One pack of 3×5 cards or pocketsize spiral notebook
Loose-leaf college ruled paper

The school will provide the following items:

Certificate upon completion
Dental Assisting Pin
One-inch three ringed binder
Dental Materials to be used in the course
Set of Models of human dentition
Textbook
Workbook
Safety Glasses