Dental Assistant careers in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania and sorted by CODA accredited schools and vocational post-secondary schools.
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Accredited Programs in Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County Community College
145 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood
PA 15697
Vocational and Post-Secondary Dental Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania
A. Philip Randolph Career & Technical High School
3101 Henry Av. Philadelphia
PA 19129
Bradford School
101 W Station Square Dr # 101,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
540 North Harrison Road,
Pleasant Gap, PA 16823
Community College of Philadelphia
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia PA 19130
Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School
110 Old Willow Mill Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Great Lakes Institute of Technology
5100 Peach St, Millcreek Township
PA 16509,
Harris School of Business- Upper Darby
20 S 69th St, Upper Darby
PA 19082
Lancaster Co. Career & Tech.-Willow St.
1730 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street
PA 17584
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
4500 Education Park Dr, Schnecksville
PA 18078
Penn Foster Career School
14300 N. Northsight Blvd., Suite 125, Scottsdale
AZ 85260
Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center
2615 Warren Rd, Reading
PA 19604
Sanford Brown Institute- Pittsburgh
7, 777 Penn Center Blvd, Pittsburgh
PA 15235
Temple University - Kornberg School of Dentistry
3223 N Broad St, Philadelphia
PA 19140
Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center
77 Graterford Rd. Limerick
PA 19468