New for January 2027

Become a Dental Assistant — and become X-ray eligible.

Train in a real, working dental office and earn your radiology certification in month 3 — graduate with both.

$4,250  $3,999  Save $251

Dental Assisting Program + Dental Radiology Course bundle

Inside a Smile Squad Lab Day

This is what training looks like — real operatories, real instruments, and an instructor right beside you.

 
 

Choose Your Path

Same Dental Assisting Program either way. The bundle simply adds radiology at the best price you'll see it.

Dental Assisting Program

$3,500

DAP only

  • 13 weeks, 131 clock hours
  • Small cohort — 6 seats per class
  • Hands-on labs inside a real dental office
  • 50-hour externship + CPR certification
  • Externship assistance — if you need help securing a site, we assist you
  • MHEC + Maryland Board approved
  • Pay in full, 2 × $1,750, or 3 payments ($1,167 / $1,167 / $1,166) — no surcharge for splitting
Apply for DAP Only

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DAP + Dental Radiology Course

$3,999

$4,250 separately — save $251

  • Everything in the DAP, plus:
  • Dental Radiology Course — 4 weeks, 24 clock hours
  • Live virtual class Tuesday evenings
  • Take the DRC during month 3 of the DAP
  • Qualify to sit for the DANB RHS exam
  • Externship assistance for both the DAP and radiology externships
  • Pay in full, $2,000 + $1,999, or 3 × $1,333 — no surcharge for splitting
Apply for the Bundle

Already set on the DAP? At checkout, you can still add the Dental Radiology Course for $499 (normally $750) — same $3,999 total. Your seat is reserved in the DRC cohort during month 3 of your DAP; if you need more time, you keep access and finish with the next month's cohort.

Externship, Handled With You

You don't find your externship alone.

Securing an externship office is the part students worry about most — so we don't leave it to chance. If you need help securing an externship site, we assist you, drawing on our network of partner offices, for both the DAP externship and the radiology externship.

This is externship assistance, not a guaranteed placement.

How It Works

Example: start January 1, 2027.

1

Jan: Start the DAP

13 weeks of hybrid training — online theory plus in-person labs at our Waldorf office, with your 50-hour externship.

2

Mar: Take the DRC

During month 3 of the DAP: the March 2027 DRC cohort — 4 weeks, live Tuesday evenings, 9 externship hours — finishing before your DAP finals.

3

End of Mar: Graduate with both

Graduate with both the DAP and the DRC, then sit for the DANB RHS exam.

What's Included — and What Isn't

No fine-print surprises. The exclusions live right here, not buried in an FAQ.

✓ Included

  • All DAP instruction, labs & externship framework
  • All DRC online modules & live Tuesday classes
  • Online learning platform access
  • Lab supplies & course materials
  • CPR certification (DAP)
  • Externship assistance for both externships (not a guaranteed placement)

✕ Not Included

  • DANB RHS exam fee — currently $270, paid by the student directly to DANB. Not included in the price.
  • Textbook (~$100–150 — one book covers both courses)
  • Scrubs
  • Transportation & personal expenses

Please note: The DANB RHS exam fee, currently $270, is paid by the student directly to DANB and is not included in the $3,999 bundle price or the $499 checkout add-on.

Payment Options

Pay in full, or split into monthly payments. Splitting costs nothing extra.

 Pay in Full2 Payments3 Payments
DAP Only$3,5002 × $1,750$1,167 / $1,167 / $1,166
DAP + DRC Bundle$3,999$2,000 + $1,9993 × $1,333

No surcharge for splitting. Installments are monthly, starting at enrollment. Certificates are issued once all financial obligations are satisfied, per the course catalog.

Questions, Answered

Do I buy the textbook twice?

No. You buy the textbook once — both courses use the same book, Modern Dental Assisting by Doni L. Bird (~$100–150). One copy covers both the DAP and the DRC.

When do I take the radiology course?

During month 3 of the DAP. A January 1, 2027 DAP start means the March 2027 DRC cohort — 4 weeks, live Tuesday evenings — finishing before your DAP finals. If you need more time, you keep access and finish with the next month's cohort.

Who can buy the bundle or the $499 add-on?

The bundle and the $499 DRC add-on are for new DAP applicants only, starting January 1, 2027. Current students and past graduates can purchase the DRC at the standard $750.

What if I need to withdraw?

The standard refund policy in our course catalog applies.