Dental Assistant Program

Looking for a dental assistant program or dental assistant school in Waco? Do you enjoy helping people and want to work in healthcare? Dental assisting is a hands-on career that puts you right in the middle of patient care—and MCC's Dental Assistant Program can help you get started.

Program Overview

The Dental Assistant Program at MCC gives you the skills and hands-on training you need to start working in a dental office.

You'll learn in the classroom, practice in a lab, and get real experience working with patients. You'll be trained in areas like assisting the dentist chair side, keeping things clean and safe, taking X-rays, using dental materials, and talking with patients.

When you finish, you can take the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners licensing exams. You'll be ready to work in a general or specialty dental office. Most dental assistants earn between $18 and $25 per hour.

What You Need to Enroll

• Drug screening (10-panel minimum, done within 30 days before class starts)
• High school diploma, GED, or current high school student
• Texas criminal background check (done within 30 days before class starts)
• Proof of these vaccines:
  • Hepatitis B – 3 doses
  • Varicella (Chickenpox) – 2 doses
  • Diphtheria/Tetanus (Td, DT, DTaP, or Tdap) – must be within the last 10 years

Note: Shot records must come from a doctor, public health office, or licensed facility. Screenshots are not accepted. You can bring them in, email them, or fax them. MCC does not pay for drug tests or background checks and will not give refunds if results affect your eligibility.

Scholarships are available for this program!

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