Dental Assistant careers in Alabama 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 Alabama and sorted by CODA accredited schools and vocational post-secondary schools.
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Accredited Programs in Alabama
Coastal Alabama Community College
1900 Highway 31 South
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
Lawson State Community College – Bessemer
Birmingham Campus
3060 Wilson Road, SW
Birmingham, AL 35221
Bessemer Campus
1100 Ninth Avenue SW
Bessemer, AL 35022
Trenholm State Community College
Trenholm Campus:
1225 Air Base Blvd
Montgomery, Alabama 36108
Patterson Campus:
3920 Troy Highway
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
Wallace State Community College
801 Main Street NW • P.O. Box 2000
Hanceville AL, 35077-2000
Vocational and Post-Secondary Dental Assistant Programs in Alabama
Fortis Institute - Birmingham
100 London Parkway
Suite 150, Birmingham, AL, 35211
Northwest Shoals Community College - Muscle Shoals
800 George Wallace Blvd.
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
256.331.5200
2080 College Road
Phil Campbell, AL 35581
256.331.6200
Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville
930 Old Monrovia Road Northwest #9
Huntsville, AL 35806
Theodore High School - Mobile County Public Schools
6201 Swedetown Road
Theodore AL 36582