Now Enrolling — Winter Session Begins: January 16, 2027
Our accelerated dental assistant training pairs on-demand lectures during the week with a hands-on class every Saturday inside a working Houston dental office. Ten weeks later you sit the state exam and start your career.
Free to apply · No commitment
The short version
Winter Session Begins: January 16, 2027 · Groups are small, so seats are limited.
The format
Dental assistant training built around people who already have a job, a family, or both — one day in person, the rest on your own time.
Four hours in a real dental office, in a group of four or five. You work with the instruments, the operatory and the procedures you'll use on the job — not a simulation of them.
Four to five hours of on-demand lecture each week, watched whenever suits you. Pause it, rewind it, watch it at midnight after the kids are down.
The curriculum
A ten-week dental assistant course built around what a dental office actually needs from you on day one. Every topic is taught online first, then practised in Saturday class.
Dental and general anatomy · Terminology · Infection control and sterilisation · Radiography and X-ray safety · Medical emergencies
Four-handed assisting · Moisture control · Patient examination · Restorative materials and procedures · Impressions, pour and trim
Periodontics · Endodontics · Oral surgery · Pediatric dentistry · Orthodontics · Texas jurisprudence · Front office · OSHA and HIPAA
Hands-on practical assessments · Basic Life Support (BLS) certification · Final exam · Graduation
Your resume, the hidden job market and interview practice run alongside the clinical work — so you're ready to apply the week you finish rather than starting from scratch.
10 weeks vs longer programs
Yes, when the hours go to the right things. Our accelerated dental assistant program moves every lecture online, so each in-person hour is hands-on in a real operatory. And every Texas dental assistant sits the same state exam, however long their program ran.
At HDAS: in a working dental office, on the equipment you'll use on the job.
At HDAS: four or five students, so you're never watching from the back.
At HDAS: yes. Lab is Saturdays only and lectures are on demand.
At HDAS: yes. The exam and your BLS certification are covered by tuition.
At HDAS: $3,550 all in. See the full breakdown.
Se habla Español
Not a translated handout. Real support at every point where language would otherwise get in the way.
In every Saturday lab — ask questions in the language you think in, while your hands are busy.
All on-demand video carries Spanish closed captions. Pause and re-read as often as you need.
Call and you'll be answered in Spanish — including outside office hours.
¿Preguntas en español? Llámanos al (281) 363-0600
Licensed and approved
HDAS is a licensed dental assistant school in Houston, regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission. The program meets every state requirement to sit the certified Registered Dental Assistant exam.
After you graduate
Our graduates work in dental offices across Houston. Job placement is part of the training, not an afterthought.
We build a resume that leads with your new skills and certifications, starting in week 3.
Mock interviews and what practices actually ask, so you've practised before it counts.
Our directors know practices across Houston. When roles open, our graduates hear about them.
Three campuses, three directors, and staff who know you by name. Not a call centre.
Before you apply
Three things. No dental experience among them — most of our students start with none.
A US high school diploma, GED, or college transcript. Foreign diplomas need validating by a service such as SpanTran.
You'll need to be at least 17. If you're under 18, we'll need written consent from a parent or guardian.
A Social Security Number, or a TIN together with a valid work permit.
Still deciding?
Most of the questions we get aren't about the curriculum — they're about whether this fits a real life. Ask, and a director answers.
Prefer to talk? Call (281) 363-0600 or text (281) 809-0156
A real person replies within 24 hours. No obligation.
Because our dental assistant classes are held in a working dental office rather than a classroom, most of your time is spent doing the work rather than hearing about it. Lectures move to your own schedule, which frees Saturdays entirely for hands-on training.
None. Most students arrive with no dental background at all. You need a high school diploma or equivalent, and a willingness to get your hands in someone's mouth.
That's what the format is for. Lectures are on demand and lab is Saturdays only — most of our students work full time while they train.
$3,550, covering everything including your BLS certification and the state exam. Payment plans start at $975 down. See the full breakdown.
In working dental practices at three Houston campuses — Katy, Pearland and The Woodlands. Find the closest one.
You complete the Texas Academy of General Dentistry's TSBDE-approved RDA course and exam — already paid for — then apply to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners for your Registered Dental Assistant certificate. Our directors help with the application and your job search.
It's hybrid. Lectures are online and on demand. Lab is in person every Saturday, because you can't learn chairside skills from a screen.
Winter Session Begins: January 16, 2027. Sessions start four times a year at every campus. Call (281) 363-0600 to check seats.
The state exam is the same for everyone. Our format puts all in-person time into hands-on training in a working dental office, which is why ten weeks is enough.
Yes. HDAS is licensed and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission. Tuition includes the RDA course and exam through the Texas Academy of General Dentistry, a provider approved by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
Yes. Reserve your seat with $975 down, then 10 weekly payments of $288 — $3,855 total, including a $305 plan fee. Pay the full $3,550 by your first Saturday and there's no plan fee. No lender, no credit check. See every payment option.
Pay depends on the office and your experience. See our Houston pay guide.
Winter Session Begins: January 16, 2027. Applying is free and commits you to nothing.
Questions? Call (281) 363-0600 or text (281) 809-0156
