J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Henrico, Virginia

The Dental Assistant program at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College provides students with the comprehensive training needed to excel as vital members of a dental healthcare team. Typically, the program offers a blend of classroom instruction, laboratory exercises, and hands-on clinical experience in real dental office settings. Students learn essential skills such as chairside assisting, dental radiography (taking and developing x-rays), infection control protocols, dental materials handling, and office management procedures. The curriculum also covers dental terminology, anatomy, and physiology related to oral health. The program likely prepares graduates to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification exams, enabling them to become Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs). Upon completion, graduates are well-prepared to pursue entry-level positions as dental assistants in general dentistry practices, specialty dental offices (such as orthodontics or periodontics), public health clinics, or dental schools. The program is designed to be completed in approximately one to two years, depending on whether it is a certificate or an associate’s degree program.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at J Sargeant Reynolds 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.