The ACC Health Professions Institute provides Dental Assisting training that helps to meet the workforce needs of Austin area dental providers, while offering the students a solid start in a new career in the dental profession. The program provides a heavy emphasis in hands-on skills development, and utilizes clinical observations, group clinicals and preceptorships to ensure that the skills learned are pertinent to the current practice setting. The program also includes preparation for certification in CPR and dental radiology.

Upon successful completion of our program, students are eligible to test and apply for state licensure as an RDA and after three years of on the job experience, are eligible to take their national boad exams to become a DANB, Certified Dental Assistant