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ATA - Career Education - Louisville
10180 Linn Station Road
Suite A200
Louisville, KY 40223


Make your college experience count with ATA Career Education

ATA Career Education can help you get started in some of today's most in-demand careers in health care and technology.

We make sure nothing stands in your way. Our day and evening classes are designed for the working adult. We offer the flexibility of continuing with your work schedule while allowing the necessary time for school. Our programs are 8-17 months in length. It's time to create your own success. Get started today!

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. We have a full-time financial aid staff to help you find the best way to invest in your education and answer all of your questions.

We offer graduate career services. As you near the end of your coursework, we will match you with a career placement advisor to assist you in finding a position in your field.

Dental Assisting - Diploma

Dental assistants are an important part of the successful operation of a dental practice. They perform a variety of jobs, including patient care, office management and laboratory duties. Dental assisting is an outstanding career for someone who is a stickler for details, driven to help people and enjoys hands-on work.

ATA offers college courses to train you for a career as a dental assistant, including:

  • ANA 105 Basic Oral & Facial Anatomy (4 credits)
  • DEN 101 Intro to Dental Assisting (4 credits)
  • DEN 140 Advanced Operative Procedures (4 credits)

All ATA graduates are accepted into the University of Louisville School of Dentistry's Expanded Duty Dental Auxiliary (EDDA) course.

In addition to the basic coursework for dental assistants, ATA also provides:

  • CPR certification for health care providers through the American Heart Association
  • Kentucky certification in Radiology Safety and Technique
  • 300 hours of externship in a dental office
  • Hands-on lab experience at an actual dentist's office
  • Instruction from dentists and dental assistants
  • Training in 4 handed dentistry

Career choices for dental assistants include the following:

  • Oral surgery
  • Pedodontics (children's dentistry)
  • General dentistry practices
  • Endodontics (root canals)
  • Orthodontics (braces)
  • Periodontics (gum disease)
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