SAAMA LEARNING ACADEMY
• OUR PROGRAM •
The New Standard In Dental Assisting Education
Online lectures. Hands-on labs. Your future as a Dental Assistant.
10 Week Dental Assisting Program
Our hands-on courses are designed to prepare students to work in dental offices and to learn what it takes to become a dental assistant.
The learning experience has been strategically structured to build a required skill set with advanced techniques based on the modern practices of dentists.
The majority of the education will be taught in various parts of the dental practice (Bernardo Dental Care), with a heavy emphasis on developing technical skills, building confidence in a clinical setting, experience using dental supplies, materials, and technologies, and teaching best practices of dental assisting.
Saama Learning Academy prepares you with all the skills you need using a proven curriculum taught by passionate and knowledgeable instructors who are excited to help you succeed in the field.
What to expect.
Each week will consist of a combination of live lectures, and hands-on lab skills.
Tue & Thur classes are held from 5pm to 9pm
Friday/Saturday classes are held from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and is dedicated specifically to learning and perfecting your dental assisting skills in a real dental office at Bernardo Dental Care!
Our Program
Real Word Training
- 20 hours of online learning
- 64 hours of hands-on training in an active dental practice
- Train with real dental supplies & modern dental technologies
- 40 hours externship
Our Classes
Student Focused
- Small Class Sizes
- Externship & Job Placement Assistance
- Career Services
Dental Assisting
Course Outline
• WEEK 01 •
General introduction to the exciting field of Dentistry, including your orientation to our clinic and dental terminology.
• WEEK 02 •
Four-handed dentistry, instrumental transfer, isolation techniques, suctioning (HVE), local anesthesia, patient positioning, handpiece maintenance, sealants and coronal polishing.
• WEEK 03 •
Radiology theory and practice of intraoral and extraoral X-ray techniques, X-ray safety, darkroom procedures.
• WEEK 04 •
Amalgam and composite materials, instruments, mixing, curing, tubs, trays.
• WEEK 05 •
Cements and liners, alginate impressions (upper arch), model pouring and trimming, X-ray quiz. CPR Training.
• WEEK 06 •
Midterm exam. Oral surgery, periodontal instruments and materials, sterilization procedures, alginate impressions (lower arch).
• WEEK 07 •
Crown and bridge instruments and materials, making temporary restorations, bite registration.
• WEEK 08 •
Endodontic materials and instruments, orthodontics, job interview skills.
• WEEK 9•
Externship
• WEEK 10 •
Externship
ADDITIONAL COURSES (OFFERED AT OUR SISTER LOCATIONS)
X-RAY LICENSE
CORONAL POLISHING
PIT & FISSURE SEALANTS
DENTAL PRACTICE ACT
INFECTION CONTROL
Dental Assisting Class Registration
Please contact us for information on the next class start date
Saama Learning Academy
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.
Jonecia Oliver
With our flexible payment options and unique financial assistance, our modern approach to training
includes a solution specifically designed to meet your economic situation.
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