Central Oregon Community College Bend, Oregon

Central Oregon Community College’s Dental Assisting program offers a comprehensive one-year certificate designed to launch students into fulfilling healthcare careers. Rooted in compassionate care, the program is housed in the cutting-edge Health Careers Center and uniquely features a dental lab that serves as both a learning environment and a community clinic. With a new cohort of students admitted each fall, the program’s curriculum blends online, in-person, and hybrid instruction to cater to diverse schedules. Students gain extensive practical skills through hands-on practicums in local dental offices, learning essential procedures and mastering 60 core competencies, encompassing both technical expertise and essential soft skills. The program’s strong emphasis on practical experience and community engagement, coupled with its accreditation, prepares graduates for professional licensure and opportunities to expand their skills through EFDA and EFODA certifications. COCC also offers a transfer degree with a pre-dental hygiene focus.

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