Dental Assisting Program Overview

  • The Dental Assisting Program trains and educates students to be competent Dental Assistants. The skills of a Dental Assistant are varied and challenging, with a wide range of tasks that require interpersonal and technical skills.

    The Dental Assisting Program offers students the opportunity to take the Dental Assisting National Board Exam in Infection Control and Radiation Health and Safety.

    Students receive intense hands-on training in the dental shop at Diman as well as clinical rotations at local dental offices. Clinical experience can also be obtained through Diman's Cooperative Education Program.

    Program entry requirements consist of average to above average grades in science and English. Students must posses a good degree of manual dexterity as well as good interpersonal skills.

    Career opportunities can include flexible hours with part-time and full-time employment.
Diman Dental Assisting Program

Watson School Visit

2016 Dental visit to Watson Elementary School
On June 3, 2016, Diman Dental Assisting juniors Kayla Moniz, Tania Melo, Brianna Vezina joined Senator Michael Rodrigues in a visit to Watson Elementary School's Career Day to talk about dentistry.

Announcements

  • Diman Advisory Board Seeks Your Help

    We want you to join the Diman family. While we're proud of our vocational programs and their ability to turn young men and women into skilled members of the community, we can't maintain that level of quality without the help of industry professionals. Please consider joining our Vocational Advisory Board, where you will help steer our vocational programs and students toward future success. Learn more and apply here.
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  • Dental Assisting raises money for charity, challenges others to do the same

    Diman's Dental Assisting program recently raised $750 for the SmileTrain initiative, a charity that provides surgery to children in third-world nations that require cleft surgery. The money raised by Diman's students will provide surgery for three children.

    We challenge other nationwide dental assisting programs to do the same, or beat us. Good luck!
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Skills & Careers

  • Students graduating from Diman have a variety of job options open to them. Below is a partial list of jobs Diman grads from this program are qualified for, depending on their level of education.

    Diman Diploma 2 Year College 4 Year College
    • Clinical Dental Assistant for General Practice
    • Clinical Dental Assistant for Specialty Practice
    • Office Management Assistant
    • Laboratory Assistant
    • Dental hygienist
    • Dental hygienist
    • Pre-dental

    Skills & Skill Areas

    • Prevention and Nutrition
    • Basic Dental Sciences
    • Pre-Clinical Dental Skills
    • Clinical Dental Procedures
    • Dental Radiography
    • Dental Specialties
    • Restorative and Laboratory Materials and Techniques
    • Dental Practice Management

In the News

  • Students at the conference

    Dental students at 2023 Yankee Dental Conference

    Students and instructors from Diman's Dental Assisting program attended Yankee Dental Convention in Boston on Jan 26, 2023. In total, 36 students and four instructors explored over 100 exhibitor booths to speak to dental professionals and learn about new products and technologies in the dental field.

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  • From left, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Diman teacher Priscilla Wicks, Diman teacher Kurt Choinard, Diman

    Diman just won a $2.5 million grant. Here's what they plan to spend it on.

    Diman Regional has won a major grant that will bring new equipment to two programs in fast-growing industries. “For Diman to receive this amount of money is special,” said Andrew Rebello, the school’s principal. “This is really gonna expand the ceiling of opportunity for students.” (9/28/22)

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  • Hailey

    Dental Assistant Spotlight- Hailey

    Perfect Smiles is extremely fortunate to have a close relationship with Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall River, MA. The relationship has been something that was in the making since the inception of the Dental Assisting Program in September of 1998. (4/8/21)

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  • Students look at the sluice gate

    ‘Top notch’ work from Diman students on key piece of city infrastructure

    A group of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School students saw the fruits of their labors materialized in a dramatic way on Friday when a project they had worked on for a year -- replacing vital sluice gates that help control the flow of water from the Quequechan River -- became an integral part of the city’s infrastructure for decades to come. (7/10/20)

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  • Helping a student with brushing

    Giving kids smiles

    The Dental Assisting and Health Assisting shops hosted approximately 125 head start children in “Give Kids a Smile” during the month of February, honoring children’s dental health month. (2/14/20)

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  • Miss Massachusetts visits Diman

    Strong, Smart, and Bold

    Diman students recently had the opportunity to enjoy a visit from Lyndsey Littlefield, the current Miss Massachusetts. She spoke to students in the Dental Assisting, Health Assisting, Medical Assisting, and Business Technology Shops. (1/9/20)

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