Dental Assistant careers in North Carolina are currently in high demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of dental assistants to grow 19 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations
There are several possible paths to becoming a dental assistant. Some states require dental assistants to graduate from a CODA accredited program and pass an exam. In other states, there are no formal educational requirements and dental assistants learn how to perform their duties through on-the-job training. Below are the schools that offer dental assistant programs located within the state of North Carolina and sorted by CODA accredited schools and vocational post-secondary schools.
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Accredited Programs in North Carolina
Asheville-Buncombe Tech. Community College
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville
NC 28801
Coastal Carolina Community College
444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville
NC 28546
Fayetteville Technical Community College
2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville
NC 28303
Forsyth Technical Community College
2100 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem
NC 27103
Miller-Motte College – Raleigh
3488, 3901 Capital Blvd #151 Raleigh
NC 27604
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury
NC 28146
Vocational and Post-Secondary Dental Assistant Programs in North Carolina
Miller-Motte College - Greenville
1021 WH Smith Blvd Ste 102, Greenville
NC 27834
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
109 Community College Road Ahoskie
NC 27910