A Career is Waiting for You!
The need for dental team members is greater now than ever. Explore the information provided here - there are numerous programs in Pennsylvania for your interest in:
- Dental Hygiene,
- Dental Assisting and
- EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assisting).
The proof is in the numbers...
A Program is Waiting for You Too!
The following is a list* of dental hygiene and dental assisting education programs accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) and State Board of Dentistry (SBOD)
approved education programs for expanded function dental assistants (EFDAs) in Pennsylvania.
*current as of 11/10/23. New programs will be added as we become aware of them. Know of one not listed? Let us know.
Dental Hygiene Programs
Community College of Philadelphia - 1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, (215) 751-8927
Fortis Institute - Locations in Erie, Forty Fort and Scranton, PA
Harcum College - 750 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (610) 526-6046
Harrisburg Area Community College - One HACC Drive, B232, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 221-1733
Luzerne County Community College - 1333 S. Prospect Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634, (800) 377-5222
Manor College - 700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046, (215) 885-2360, ext. 284
Montgomery County Community College - 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422, (215) 641-6623
Northampton Community College - 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, (610) 861-5440
Pennsylvania College of Technology - One College Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 320-8007
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine - 3501 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, (412) 648-8432
Westmoreland County Community College - 145 Pavillon Lane Youngwood, PA 15697, (724) 925-4000
Dental Assisting Programs
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology - 540 North Harrison Road, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 (814) 359-2793 (Dental Assistant High School Program & Dental Assistant Adult Program)
Harcum College - 750 Montgomery Drive, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (610) 526-6029
Harrisburg Area Community College - One HACC Drive, B-232, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 780-2396
Luzerne CountyCommunity College - Dental Department, 1333 S. Prospect Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634, (570) 740-0523
Manor College - 700 Fox Chase Road Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399, (215) 885-2360, ext. 288
Venango Technology Center - 1 Vo-tech Dr., Oil City, PA 16301 (814) 677-3097 x1136
Westmoreland County Community College - 145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697, (724) 925-4000
YTI Career Institute
Altoona - 2900 Fairway Drive, Altoona, PA 16602, (800) 458-6706
Capital Region - 401 East Winding Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, (800) 338-8037
Lancaster - 3050 Hempland Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, (866) 984-5262
EFDA Programs (Expanded Functions Dental Assisting)
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology - 540 North Harrison Road, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 (814) 359-2793 (EFDA 8 week/15 week programs)
All-State Career - 60 W. Powhattan Avenue, Essington, PA 19029, (610) 362-1124
Fortis Institute - Scranton Campus, 517 Ash Street, Scranton, PA 18509, (570) 558-1818
Harcum College - 750 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3476, (610) 526-6050
Harrisburg Area Community College - One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999, (717) 780-2300
Luzerne County Community College - Dental Department, 1333 S. Prospect Street Nanticoke, PA 18634, (570) 740-0200
Manor College - 700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399, (215) 885-2360
Westmoreland County Community College - 145 Pavillon Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697, (724) 925-4000