MPC offers one of the leading dental assisting schools in California. You’ll learn how to take care of patients’ oral health and prepare to take the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) licensing exam.
Meet Your Instructors
Staff DirectoryA Growing Demand for Dental Professionals
As the baby boom population ages and as people keep more of their original teeth,
demand for dental care continues to grow. There are more than 100 dentists in the
Monterey area, and job skills are transferable statewide wherever you choose to live.
1
Year to Certificate
21%
Job Growth - Dental Assistants
71%
2023 RDA Exam Pass Rate - MPC Grads
Relevant Clinical Skills for the Workplace
"This program exceeded my expectations in every way possible. The instructors are
excellent, encouraging, and dedicated to ensuring we received the best clinical instruction.
I am now working for two amazing periodontists and continue to use the skills I learned
in our program every single day."
Itandehui Rodriguez Arango
MPC Alumnus
Degrees & Certificates to Choose From
MPC’s Dental Assisting program provides instruction in dental anatomy and health and
chairside assisting techniques as well as supervised clinical experience. Graduates
are prepared to take the California license exam to qualify as Registered Dental Assistants
(RDA) and launch their careers. They can also seek California X-Ray, Coronal Polishing,
Pit and Fissure Sealant, Infection control and California State Dental Practice Act
certifications.
Associate in Science Degree
Dental Assisting
Associate in Science Degree
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Certificate of Achievement
Dental Assisting
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