Milan Institute-Merced Merced, California

The Dental Assistant program at Milan Institute-Merced provides a comprehensive and accelerated path to a fulfilling career in the dental healthcare field. In as little as 36 weeks, students gain the essential skills and practical experience needed to excel as a dental assistant. The curriculum combines technical expertise, clinical proficiency, and administrative knowledge, covering areas such as patient care, office management, and advanced dental procedures. Students will learn to assist dentists during exams and treatments, manage appointments, take dental impressions, and apply anesthetics. A key feature of the program is the externship component, which provides invaluable hands-on experience in a real dental office setting. This externship ensures graduates are well-prepared to enter the workforce with confidence, ready to contribute to a fast-paced and caring environment where they can build lasting relationships with patients and positively impact their oral health.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Milan Institute-Merced on the NCES website.

* Cohort Year represents the year for which students began their studies and applies to Graduation and Transfer Out Rates.
** Net Price is Average Net Price for 2022-2023 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.
NA (Not applicable) – Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid year.