Few careers offer the diversity and flexibility that dental assisting does. There are opportunities for part-time and full-time employment as chair side, office, and laboratory work assistants. Registered dental assistants are often in short supply, making GRCC graduates highly employable.
Most dental assistants work in private dental offices. Others, however, may work in:
- Hospital dental departments.
- Public health departments.
- Dental laboratories.
- Public and private dental clinics.
- Pediatric dentist offices.
- Orthodontists offices.
In the GRCC Dental Assisting Associate Degree you will practice through a combination of classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences. You will become prepared for the nationally recognized credential, Certified Dental Assistant, through the Dental Assisting National Board. In addition, you will be prepared to take the Michigan Registered Dental Assistant exam that leads to the preferred RDA credential in Michigan.
You may enroll in the program using one of two methods. Option A is for a student without a CDA credential. Option B is for anyone with two or more years of experience as a dental assistant who has passed all three portions of the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and holds a current CDA credential. These students will receive college credit for the CDA credential and granted advanced standing in the dental assisting program.
Additional Program Information
Health Admissions Process
- Apply to GRCC
- Submit an application as a degree-seeking student.
- Select the Health and Exercise Sciences Pathway to identify your intent to enter a health program.
- Apply for Health Admissions
- Once you are a GRCC student, you complete the Health Admissions Application.
- Select your Health program.
Need help? If you have questions about this secondary application, you can reach out directly to the Health Admissions team at healthprograms@grcc.edu to to the Nursing Department at nursingprograms@grcc.edu.
To be eligible for admission into the program, students must meet specific requirements, including completing foundational courses and maintaining a minimum grade point average. Please refer to the catalog for a full list of admission requirements.
Off-Campus Instruction Disclosure
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Additional Information
Want to learn more about this area of study?
Visit the Department of Dental
Questions about this program?
Department email: dental@grcc.edu
Department phone: (616) 234-4349
