Montgomery Community College Troy, North Carolina

Montgomery Community College’s Dental Assisting program offers a comprehensive one-year diploma designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive as integral members of a dental team. The curriculum blends classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory work, and extensive clinical experience to cover a wide range of topics, from biomedical and dental sciences to clinical procedures and infection control. Students gain practical skills in a modern, simulated dental office environment, utilizing fully-equipped operatories and advanced technology. A key strength of this program is its focus on preparing graduates to become Dental Assistant IIs, qualified to perform expanded functions as defined by North Carolina law. Upon completion, graduates are well-prepared to pursue various career paths in private practices, public health facilities, or specialty dental offices, and are eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board Examination to become Certified Dental Assistants, enhancing their career prospects in a growing field.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Montgomery 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.