According to the U.S. Department of Labor, dentists are expected to hire more dental assistants to assume more responsibility and allow the dentist more time for specific procedures. In fact, dental assisting is expected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations through 2014. Hamilton College's Dental Assistant program is designed to prepare you for an exciting career in the dental field. Explore your options in the dental field today.

Our Dental Assistant program incorporates both clinical (chairside) and administrative aspects of dental assisting. Its curriculum is intended to prepare you with technical and administrative skills essential to your clinical environment. Coursework includes:

• Dental Science
• Preventive Dentistry
• Dental Chair Assisting I and II
• Dental Materials and Lab Techniques
• Office Emergencies and Procedures

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Hamilton College is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.