Decided to pursue a career as a dental assistant? Here's a list of colleges and universities in Michigan offering curriculums in dental assisting. Choose the school that works best for you. NOTE: Only graduates of ADA-accredited dental assisting programs are eligible to sit for the Michigan State Board of Dentistry RDA exam.
Baker College of Auburn Hills
1500 University Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) 276-6669
Program Coordinator: Kelly Roos, CDA, RDA, M.S.
Certificate and Associate Degree programs available. Programs start in the summer and are evening and day programs.
Baker College of Port Huron
3403 Lapeer Road
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 989-2105
Program Coordinator: Lori Meikle, CDA, RDA, B.S.
Certificate and Associate Degree programs available. Programs start in the summer and are evening and day programs.
Delta College
1961 Delta Road
University Center, MI 48710
(989) 686-9565
Program Coordinator: Pam Smith, CDA, RDA, MAT
Programs start in the fall.
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3295
(616) 234-4420
Program Coordinator: Eve Sidney, RDH, M.S.
Ten-month certification program or two-year Associate Degree program. Program starts in the fall.
Lake Michigan College
Napier Avenue Campus
2755 E. Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(616) 927-3571
Program Coordinator: Deborah Burch, CDA, RDA, M.S.
Flexible open-entry/open-exit program (full-time or part-time) leading to a Certificate and/or Associate Degree. Advanced placement available to those who have passed the Dental Assisting National Board.
Mott Community College
1401 E. Court Street
Flint, MI 48503-2089
(810) 762-0496
Program Coordinator: Darlene Boersema, CDA, RDA, M.A.
Programs start in the fall.
Northwestern Michigan College
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686-3061
(231) 995-1250
Program Coordinator: Alison Collins
Scholarships: www.nmc.edu/%7Efinaid/optiona3.htm
Certificate and Associate Degree programs available.
Washtenaw Community College
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
(734) 973-3338
Program Coordinator: Kathleen Weber, CDA, RDA, BAS
Traditional program begins each fall. An advanced placement program, beginning each semester, is available for those dental assistants who have passed the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) CDA exam and are currently employed in a dental office. Program completion leads to a Certificate in Dental Assisting and/or Associate Degree.
Wayne County Community College District
8200 W. Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 943-4045
Program Coordinator: JoAnn Buchheister, CDA, RDA, B.S.
Program starts in the fall. An advanced placement program (PERK) is available for on-the-job trained dental assistants or current CDAs. Up to 20 credits can be earned toward the certificate in dental assisting.