Dental Assisting

Schedule Options

What schedule is right for you?
The Dental Assisting Program offers two pathways to reach your Dental Assisting Certificate at the College of San Mateo. Please review both options, consider your life style and demands on your time and choose what would work best.

Full-Time Schedule
The full time program offers the quickest access to the workforce. Full time students will graduate from the dental assisting program with their certificate in two semesters (Fall & Spring). They will also be eligible to sit for both their State and National Examinations upon graduation. Full time students have a demanding schedule and are in classes most of the day Monday - Thursday. Please click below to view a sample of a full time schedule from either Fall or Spring.

• Sample Fall Schedule
• Sample Spring Schedule

Part-Time Schedule
The part time program spreads out the dental assisting course work over 4 semesters. This is an excellent option for those students who must work, have demands on their time, or need a slower pace for learning and comprehending the material. Part-time students will usually have classes in the afternoon, one to two times per week. There are no evening or summer dental assisting classes at the College of San Mateo. Please click below to view the order in which the dental assisting courses should be taken.

• Part-time Dental Assisting Schedule