The Certified Dental Assisting Program trains students to be a part of the dental health care team. The program includes clinical duties, chair side assisting, use of dental materials, dental radiography, collecting and recording, clinical data, preventive dentistry, nutritional counseling and sterilization techniques. Students receive on-the-job training in local dental offices as well as the U.S. Coast Guard Dental Clinic and the Wildwood Dental Health Clinic.

The mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws and regulations are an integral part of this curriculum. Students are actively involved in the Cape-Atlantic Dental Assistants Association for the three-year period which provides networking opportunities with dentists, hygienists and assistants in the field.

Students also participate in preventive dentistry demonstrations in local schools. After graduation, students will be ready for entry-level positions after they pass the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) subject specific exam or they can go on to the post-secondary educational institution of their choice. Students over the age of 18 can return to the dental program to take their Certified Dental Assisting and radiology examinations.