Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Dental Assistant program at Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel as entry-level dental assistants. Students will learn about dental anatomy, chairside assisting techniques, sterilization procedures, and how to take dental radiographs. The curriculum typically includes classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory practice in a simulated dental office, and a clinical externship. This comprehensive approach allows students to gain a solid foundation in dental assisting principles and develop the practical skills required to assist dentists in a variety of procedures. The program usually lasts around nine months to a year, preparing students for roles assisting dentists with patient care, office administration, and laboratory duties. Graduates may find employment in private dental practices, dental clinics, specialty dental offices (such as orthodontics or periodontics), and public health settings. The program aims to prepare students to sit for relevant industry certifications, enhancing their employability upon graduation.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes 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.