Central Community College Grand Island, Nebraska

The Dental Assistant program at Central Community College provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in a fast-paced and rewarding healthcare career. This comprehensive program typically involves classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and clinical experiences, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to support dentists in providing quality patient care. Students learn essential skills such as chairside assisting, taking dental radiographs, sterilization and infection control protocols, dental materials handling, and office management. The curriculum also emphasizes patient communication and ethical considerations. The duration of the program is typically one to two years, leading to a certificate or associate degree. Graduates can pursue careers as dental assistants in various settings, including general dentistry practices, specialty dental offices (such as orthodontics or periodontics), public health clinics, and hospitals. Earning a dental assisting credential can open doors to advancements in the field.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Central Community College 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.