NM Dental Academy's hybrid Dental Assisting program is designed to be flexible and convenient, easily fitting into your busy schedule and life responsibilities. Our program is broken into two parts:

Online Classes: First, you’ll complete the online classes  You’re in the driver’s seat as you complete each module via live online instructor video lecture. All online coursework must be completed first before being eligible for Hands-On Training. During the online classes, you'll participate in clinical shadowing experiences one day per week at the clinic.

Hands-On Training: Next, you will be trained through hands-on clinics in a real dental practice with real dental materials and technologies taught by real Dental Assistants! This reinforces your understanding of everything that was learned during the online classes. Hands-on training is taught by our highly qualified and seasoned instructors who’ve enjoyed successful careers as Dental Assistants

Our custom curriculum and online student portal gives you access to a total of 12 modules, each divided into sections containing lecture slides, quizzes, and tests. The modules include clinical instruction video guides and voiceover content, giving each student an individualized and personalized educational experience as if one of our Dental Assisting Instructors were right there with you! Students can also choose to go back and retake quizzes and tests to reinforce concepts, improve their grades, and study for the final exam.

NMDA's hands-on training has been structured around best practices of modern Dental Assisting techniques and strategies. We ensure the training you receive is up-to-date and gives you the understanding you need to be an immediately valued member of a dental team.

Our custom curriculum has been carefully crafted and refined by a network of dentists school owners, to ensure you receive the most relevant, useful, and up-to-date training. All our doctor school owners are  practicing Dentist so you’ll be trained as a Dental Assistant from the perspective of a Dentist (i.e. your future boss) and what they expect of you. Our goal is to give you a competitive edge over other Dental Assistants applying for the same job. Through the use of modern dental technologies and best-in-class training techniques, our curriculum is built around the needs of today’s successful Dental Assistants.

Our program is designed to be completed in two parts (online learning and hands-on training) to ensure students graduate with the skill set they need to be a successful Dental Assistant. We feel strongly that online classes alone will NOT give you the full education necessary for the hands-on technical career that Dental Assisting requires.

Our program is designed to fit into 10 weeks, which includes about 25 hours of online learning followed by 8  Monday or Thursday classes of hands-on clinical training. Externships are 2 weeks long.

We have designed a schedule around our students’ needs so they don’t have to wait months to start the next class. Our new classes start every 12 weeks with open enrollment for each session available for you to join at any point during the year.

We intentionally keep our classes small by capping them off at 12 students per class, while maintaining a student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1. This helps ensure no students are left out and a quality education is available to everyone in class. It’s our goal to provide the same amount of personalized hands-on training and guidance to each individual for the best possible learning experience!

Yes, our Dental Assisting program covers radiology.

Yes, an externship is required to complete our program, and it can actually benefit all who work hard at using it to their advantage. We recommend students consider it a “working interview” where many times a job offer will be presented at the end of an externship for a part-time or full-time position. Externships are an excellent opportunity to not only gain experience and exposure in an active dental practice, but also to show off your new skills to the dental team and prove your value as their newest team member!

Absolutely. In fact, 99% of all students who apply for our in-house financing are approved! We have solutions to fit nearly every type of economic lifestyle. We’re sensitive to the fact that everyone’s financial situation is different. That’s why we offer a variety of flexible and customizable tuition financing options.