Orthodontic Assistant Program

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Orthodontic Assistant Program

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$2,100 Per Course
  • Down Payment of $980
  • 8 Weekly Payments of $140
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Orthodontic Assistant Program

Looking for a rewarding and fun career? Want to work in healthcare and help create beautiful smiles? Becoming an orthodontic assistant in Illinois might be an answer for you! The Orthodontic Assistant training Program at Illinois Health Careers gives you the opportunity to begin your career as an Orthodontic Assistant at a low cost, providing you the skills demanded by modern Orthodontists. We provide hands-on training, low tuition costs, minimum course duration and the skills to begin performing orthodontic tasks in your chosen field as an Orthodontic assistant.

Orthodontic assistant training programs are not readily available however, Illinois Health Careers is a local vocational college that offers Orthodontic training in our state of the art facilities.  The school of Illinois Health Careers prepares its students for a successful future in the Orthodontic field by offering orthodontic and dental assistant training. In fact, Illinois Health Careers is the only certified orthodontic training program in Illinois. We also offer a dual certification program for both Orthodontic and Dental Assistant.

Why Become an Orthodontic Assistant?

Orthodontics is one of the fastest growing fields in the healthcare industry. Therefore, becoming an orthodontic assistant could be a smart move and an excellent career choice if you are interested in a healthcare job in the dentistry field. The career opportunities in the field of orthodontics is growing at more than double the rate of all occupations in other industries. This rapid increase leads to long-term job security. Most orthodontists stay up to date with the latest advancements in technologies and techniques through continuing education. This means more training and experience for orthodontic assistants as well. If being an orthodontic assistant is a career that interests you, take the first step to get started in a fun and rewarding health career of orthodontic assisting by enrolling for our orthodontic assistant training programs today.
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Orthodontic Assistant Training

Program Outline

In our orthodontic assistant training program, we will teach you all the necessary practical skills and provide comprehensive study material to make you feel confident and competent in your new dental assistant career.

Our orthodontic assistant training programs consist of 10 modules, 2.5 hours each, followed by 20 hours of clinical internship. It takes approximately 9 weeks to complete the program. Orthodontic Assisting modules include theoretical and clinical components, covering advanced dental and oral anatomy and physiology, basic to advanced orthodontic chair side assisting, instruments and procedures, orthodontic materials and supplies, appliances, Invisalign, radiology and impressions and a lot more.

Salary and Hours of an Orthodontic Assistant

The salary of an orthodontic assistant is competitive, and the hours are usually favorable as well. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual pay for an orthodontic assistant is estimated to be $38,660 and hourly rate is $18.59 per hour.

Orthodontic Assistant Training Programs at an Affordable Cost

Training in Illinois Affordable

At Illinois Health Careers, we are well aware of the fact that affording orthodontic assistant training isn’t easy, that’s why we do the best we can to make our orthodontic Assistant program tuition and fees as low as possible. Not only do we offer one of the lowest tuition fees in the industry, but we offer different payment plans to help you choose the best way to pay for your education.

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Ready to Advance Your Career?

If you are ready to advance your career, earning a Orthodontic Assistant training Diploma at Illinois Health Careers can help you prepare to take the first steps toward working in the healthcare field. Get started today on your path toward a new career as a Medical Office Administrative Assistant with Illinois Health Careers. For details send us an email at [email protected] or give us a call at (224) 246-2694, you can also fill out our contact form to get online details.

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Our programs are short, we offer hands-on training with medical offices. We offer real clinic environments and small class sizes all at a reasonable tuition fee.

An experienced instructor will guide you through a module-based program with hands-on training with the latest technology.