SAAMA LEARNING ACADEMY
start your dental assisting career toDAY.
become a dental assistant In Just 10 Weeks!
- Choose from 3 available batches held at Bernardo Dental Care, on either 2 week day evenings for 4 hours each or full days on Fridays / Saturday for the Hands-on sessions - based on your convenience
- 99 % Pass rate
New classes start every 10 weeks! Convenient, flexible, and affordable, your success is our top priority. Start earning a competitive salary in the growing field of dentistry in just 10 weeks!
Saama Learning Academy

Online & Hands-On School
Our structured curriculum is designed to meet you where you’re at through a combination of watching, reading, and hands-on learning. We teach more hands-on skills, expose you to a variety of modern dental technologies, and train you in a real dental practice (Bernardo Dental Care) with seasoned dental assistants to become a qualified and experienced dental assistant.
This approach allows you to move quickly through concepts you know well and to spend more time on the skills you need to develop. This means that no matter your learning style you can find success at Saama Learning Academy.
Session Days
Batch 1 : Tue and Thu 5-9pm
Batch 2 : Fridays 8am - 5pm
Batch 3 : Saturdays 8am - 5pm
Are you ready to embark on a fast-paced education in dentistry, but you don’t want to spend years in school?
If your answer is yes, the exciting field of dental assisting may be for you.
Saama Learning Academy welcomes you!
In just 10 weeks, our program teaches you the skills, technology and dental theory needed to succeed in the dental profession.
Dental assistants are in very high demand, offer excellent work hours, great pay (national average is $19.84 per hour), and an array of advancement opportunities and certifications. If you prefer working in a medical administrative environment, we also offer a medical receptionist program that may just be what you're looking for. Reach out to our admissions staff for more information.
Start your new career as a dental assistant. Our graduates include:
High school students and graduates
Young parents providing for families
Singles looking for independence
Office workers tired of the grind
Individuals preparing for dental hygiene or dental school
30-48 - somethings looking for a new career
We invite you to contact us today!
If you're looking for a great career, you're in the right place.
Are you ready to embark in a fast-paced career in the dental profession, but you don’t want to spend years in school, spending thousands of dollars? If your answer is yes, the exciting field of dental assisting may be for you.
Saama Learning Academy is here to help. In just 10 weeks, our program teaches students the skills, technology and dental theory needed to succeed in a career in dental assisting.
Saama Learning Academy provides students with a detailed education in modern dental practices, complete with hands-on training from practicing dental professionals in real-life dental offices (starting at Bernardo Dental Care)
Get Practical Experience in a Real Dental Practice, With Real Students, Using Real Equipment with Real Patient Situations.
Digital Radiography Training & Beyond
Our students learn to take digital radiographs on state-of-the-art x-ray machines. Every SLA campus across the country has all the latest modern technology to train students to take excellent intraoral and extraoral radiographs.
True Hands-on Experience Assisting a Real Dentist With Real Patients.
Every one of our students will assist a licensed dentist one-on-one in various dental procedures on real patients – not just on manikins. Clinical practice is performed on other students and real patients to enhance the learning experience - all under the watchful eyes of our instructors.
Scrubs, Supplies & Materials Included
Your tuition includes textbooks, clinical attire, lab manual, hands-on training, clinical rotations with real patients, and all supplies and materials needed for class.
Experienced Staff
We hire the most qualified and experienced instructors in town. All of our instructors are either distinguished dental assistants or dental professionals.
Convenient Schedule
We offer multiple locations and times, including Saturdays. Students will complete reading assignments and online quizzes during the week. This allows flexibility for our students to continue working while being prepared for their next career.
Affordable Tuition
Our learning model allows us to keep the cost of education extremely low. We offer several payment plans that do not require a credit check.
Clinical Rotations
Students are placed in a 40-hour per week clinical rotation for a final applied clinical experience with chair-side assisting in 4-handed dentistry, radiographic techniques, and assisting during specialty procedures.
Why Dental Assisting?
The dental field is growing and highly-trained and knowledgeable assistants are in high demand.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the dental assisting field is projected to grow by 19% from 2016 to 2026, which is much faster than the average job growth in other occupations. The Dental Assisting Program at Saama Learning Academy can teach you the dental theory and real-world skills you need to find success with this fast-growing career.
At Saama Learning Academy you will learn everything you need to know in our 10-week course to start a successful career in dental assisting.
Dental assistants play an important role in every successful dental office.
The core focus of dental assisting work is on patient care, often preparing patients for examinations and procedures or working alongside the dentist when treating patients.
Because of our relationship with so many reputable dental offices, it is not uncommon for students to find work before the program ends. We will help you land the job that will be perfect as the first step for your new career.
MORE TESTIMONIALS
Student Testimonials
Saama Learning Academy really prepared me to be at a dental office. Thank god and the academy for this amazing opportunity.
Kelsey Lipe
I love it! Very hands-on and teaches you a lot by actually doing and seeing the stuff we are learning.
Inna Svryda
[SCHOOL NAME] Academy is such a great vocational school and with 100% certainty would recommend it.
Zoey Vaughan
[SCHOOL NAME] has made my transition into the dental field a smooth one. Can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Erin Richards
I just felt it was time for me to find a stable career…but I actually fell in love with the industry.