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No endless lectures. No sitting in a classroom wondering, “Will I ever actually DO this?” At Elite Dental Assisting Academy… You’re in it. You’re doing it. You’re learning by working with your hands from day ONE. Because let’s be honest… You don’t learn dentistry by watching. You learn it by touching, practicing, repeating, and mastering. […]

Today is Mom & Pop Small Business Owners Day, and we’re taking a moment to talk about something we teach our students that really matters… Respecting the dental office (and your future boss’s sanity) Because behind every dental office—and every trade school like ours—is a small business owner who has invested everything to make it

Sounds simple, right?It’s not just handing tools and clipping a napkin, Day 1, most people are like:“Wait… where do I stand?”“What hand do I use?”“Am I about to poke the dentist??” Totally normal At Elite Dental Assisting Academy, we teach you the REAL way from the start: Proper bib placement (yes… there’s a right way)Transfer

It’s hard to believe it’s already been ONE MONTH since Nicole Di Pietra-Allison stepped into her role as the new owner of Elite Dental Assisting Academy… …and let’s just say—she didn’t miss a beat. You can tell everything you need to know from this photo alone…That smile?That confidence?That “I’ve got this” energy? She’s absolutely beaming—and

When you’re THIS close to graduation… Confidence level: 100%Hand skills: ON FIRE!Instrument transfer: smooth like butterJob offers: already rolling in BUT ALSO… Final exam brain: “Wait… what’s a distal again???” Sleep schedule: questionableCoffee intake: aggressiveGroup chats: blowing up at 2am with “DO YOU REMEMBER THIS???” This is the phase where it all comes together —

MAY 5TH CLASS IS COMING… AND SO IS YOUR PANIC IF YOU WAIT You thinking about it: “I’ll sign up later…”Scholarship processing time: “LOL give me 4–6 weeks” Suddenly it’s May 4th and you’re like…“WAIT—WHY DIDN’T I DO THIS SOONER?!” Meanwhile our students are over here like:Already enrolledAlready approved for fundingAlready planning their new career

DENTAL ASSISTANTS NEEDED — LIKE, YESTERDAY APPLY NOW Dental offices are calling us DAILY asking:“Do you have anyone ready to hire??” Translation:Jobs are OPENOffices are WAITINGOpportunities are RIGHT NOW Meanwhile…You could still be sitting there thinking “maybe someday…” Or… you could be:Starting trainingGaining hands-on experienceGetting hired BEFORE you even graduate This is one of the

These 13 weeks go by so very fast and every graduation, we are sad to see you leave. We wish our January ’26 class the best of luck in their journey, just know that we will always be here to support our Elite students! We also want to thank all of the family who came

APRIL 20TH NIGHT CLASS IS COMING… AND SO IS YOUR NEXT CHAPTER Grants, scholarships and interest free payment plans available!APPLY NOW: https://dentalassistantportland.com/Let’s have a real moment… If you’ve been thinking about starting a new career…this is where thinking needs to turn into ACTION. Our April 20th Night Class (meets just 2 nights a week) is

THIS ISN’T JUST A CLASS… IT’S ACCELERATED FOR A REASON Let’s be real for a second…This isn’t the “sit back, take notes, and hope for the best” kind of program. This is: hands-on fast-paced high-expectation real-world READY From day one, our students are trained like they’re already in a dental office… because soon—they are. While