American Institute-Somerset Somerset, New Jersey

The Dental Assisting program at American Institute-Somerset provides comprehensive training designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required for a successful career in the dental field. Utilizing a flexible hybrid learning model, students benefit from both the convenience of online distance education and the hands-on experience of on-campus classes. This program emphasizes essential dental assisting procedures and laboratory techniques, ensuring graduates are well-versed in areas like instrument sterilization, patient preparation, and assisting dentists during treatments. Furthermore, the curriculum delves into crucial theoretical aspects such as medical and dental terminology, anatomy and physiology (with a focus on head and neck anatomy), dental law and ethics, and patient rights. American Institute’s LMS allows students to engage in lectures, ask questions, and complete assignments at their own pace, enhanced by live chats and video conferences with instructors and peers. Depending on state regulations, students may also gain the skills necessary to perform regulated tasks such as coronal polishing, fluoride application, and topical anesthetics application, making them highly employable dental assistants.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at American Institute-Somerset 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.