Dental Programs

Registration is easy, please call 732-224-2315 to register or to learn about possible payment plans. When prompted, press option 1 to speak with
one of our CPS associates.  No online registration available.

Brookdale Community College has been awarded scholarship money to offer our Dental Assistant & Dental Radiology students.  Please see below for scholarship information. 

Delta Dental has provided (10) $1,000 Dental Assistant scholarships to assist students with tuition for the March 4, 2025 class.

Dental Assistant

Barbara Keogh, RDA

Learn the entry level skills to enter the exciting and rewarding field of dentistry. Students will learn all areas of the field to be able to work efficiently in a dental environment. They will learn how to work closely with the dentist and hygienist as a member of the team and to assume the overall responsibilities of a dental assistant.

Dental assistants have many tasks, ranging from patient care to record keeping, in a dental office. Their duties vary by state and by the dentists’ offices where they work.

Duties typically include:

• Work with patients to make them comfortable in the dental chair, and to prepare them for treatments and procedures
• Sterilize dental instruments
• Prepare the work area for patient treatment by setting out instruments and materials
• Help dentists by handing them instruments during procedures
• Keep patients’ mouths dry by using suction hoses or other equipment
• Instruct patients in proper dental hygiene
• Keep records of dental treatments
• Schedule patient appointments
• Work with patients on billing and payment

Areas of Study: Introduction to charting, terminology, procedures, materials in all dental specialties and front office management. 72 hours.

Prerequisites:

• 18 years of age or older
• Copy of high school diploma or GED.

Note: Textbook required. An additional fee will be charged to students for class make-up hours. 100% attendance required.

Classes will be held In-Person at the Lincroft Campus
Please choose one of the following class dates:

Tuesday & Wednesday
March 4 – May 21
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Tuesday through Thursday
June 10 – August 5
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

(No Class July 4th)

Fee and Code: $1,499, XMEDD 001
Textbooks not included. (Approx. $50) Click here for the Textbook and Supply list.

Questions or additional information can be obtained by forwarding any inquiries to Scott Shanes at 732-224-2011 or email sshanes@brookdalecc.edu or cpshealthcare@brookdalecc.edu 

Brookdale Community College has been awarded scholarship money to offer our Dental Assistant & Dental Radiology students.  Please see below for scholarship information. 

Delta Dental has provided (10) $1,500 Dental Assistant scholarships to assist students with tuition for the January 27, 2025 class.

Dental Radiologic Technology

Lisa DeSeno, CDA, RDA

This program is approved by the New Jersey Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners.

Now includes Dental Assisting National Board’s Radiation Health and Safety Examination

The program includes 25 didactic hours, 20 lab hours and a required clinical practicum with competency testing in a dental office that performs intraoral radiographic procedures, using both paralleling and bisecting angle techniques, and has digital x-ray equipment. Students can locate their own dental offices that are willing to provide this clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist or licensed x-ray technologist. Otherwise, Brookdale will provide potential clinical sites for students. The instructor will provide an explanation of the clinical requirements along with necessary paperwork to be completed by the chosen office.

Students will take the Dental Assisting National Board’s (DANB) Radiation Health and Safety Examination upon successful completion of all components and the return of the radiation badge. At that time a certificate of completion will be issued.
After passing the DANB Radiation Health and Safety Examination, submitting a license application and becoming a New Jersey licensed Dental Radiologic Technologist, you will be permitted to use the credential, LRT (D).

To be eligible to enroll, the following criteria must be met:

• Copy of high school diploma or GED – needs to be submitted to Danielle Strauch at dstrauch@brookdalecc.edu prior to registration
• 18 years of age or older
• NJ requires that students must attest, in writing, to their good moral character – form can be obtained by contacting Danielle Strauch at dstrauch@brookdalecc.edu or clicking HERE.  Once completed, form needs to be submitted to Danielle Strauch prior to registration.
• Dental Assistant Program or equivalent dental experience

Click HERE to access the following policies (attendance, clinical, fitness for duty, grading, pregnancy, privacy and confidentiality, radiation, student code of conduct & student records)

Click HERE to access the class syllabus

Note: Textbook required. An additional fee will be charged to students for class make-up hours. 100% attendance required.

All classes will be held in–person at the Lincroft Campus

Monday & Thursday
January 27 – March 17, 2025
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Laboratory: Shrewsbury Pediatric Dentistry

Student Status Meeting: March 31, 2025 (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm)

Clinical requirements must be completed by: May 31, 2025

Exam: TBD

Fee & Code: $1,999, XMEDD 002
Includes NJ State Licensing Exam and Clinical Radiation Badge
Textbooks & NJ State Licensing Fee not included (approx. $255). Click here for the Textbook and Supply list.

Questions or additional information can be obtained by forwarding any inquiries to Scott Shanes at 732-224-2011 or email sshanes@brookdalecc.edu or cpshealthcare@brookdalecc.edu 

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