10 Best Dental Assistant Programs In Philadelphia, PA (2022 Updated)

Manor College is a really great place to get started with many, many different programs to get your foot in to the door and get wonderful experiences in any field you are thinking about going into. Its a smaller campus, so you get to know people a lot faster. Classes are a wonderful size so you don't feel crowded, and it makes getting to know your teacher on a more professional and personal scale. The staff at Manor are the most wonderful and helpful people you will ever meet, they actually get to know you and make sure you are staying on track of all of your assignments, and staying on track with courses so that you graduate on time. Manor has a wonderful basketball and track team, along with many other programs such as Student Senate and CAB (campus activity board), which I joined my first semester and plan on joining again. They have many, many different activities that they plan throughout the school year to make sure everyone is staying involved and getting to know other students and make new friends. They are very inclusive with many different types of people and talk about many different types of religion and ethics so that everyone gets a chance to feel special and then the other students stay more informed about other people lifestyles. Our president, President Peri is the most wonderful man you will ever meet and always make sure you are doing well, and getting to stressed and when ever you see him he makes time to just catch up with everyone and get feedback about everyones lives and classes. Manor College is a wonderful place where you belong.James Bucko

I have nothing but good things to say about my experience at Manor College. The beautiful campus hosts the bright eyed individuals seeking to further their education and the dedicated faculty and staff do their best to provide an excellent experience for all students. The small class sizes foster strong connections in and out of the classroom, and almost everyone gets to know you by name. One would think that a relatively small school wouldn't be able to pull in talented professors and bright students, but all of my professors during my time here have many experiences and are amazing at what they do. The campus life office is dedicated to everything that happens outside of the classroom, and they have so many events for students, some of which I have been directly involved with, and you can tell that everyone deeply cares about what they do here. Manor is going to grow exponentially in the future, with a fantastic new President in Jonathan Peri, a man with a vision so great and connections so deep that Manor will most likely become not just the premier two year catholic college, but one of the premier four year catholic colleges. If you want a quality education delivered by some of the best professors I've ever met on a beautiful campus in a suburban area, look no further than Manor College.Kyle McIntosh

My son graduated from Manor College a couple of years ago. It was a very positive experience for him. He has ADD & Aspergers Autism; he didn’t want to tell the faculty so that he was treated the same as any other college student. The staff here is very easy for a student to talk to & gave my son any help he asked for. My son graduated with honors with his associate degree in accounting. For a small community college it is wonderful. Beautiful campus with a creek running behind the dorms & has resident Canadian geese which wander freely on the campus. It is located in the suburbs outside of the Philadelphia area. The college is affiliated with many other colleges & recently has started to offer bachelors degree programs besides their associate degree programs. They are known best for their Vet Tech program & their dental programs. They have their own farm & community dental center which are great for the students practical experiences.Evelyn

I had a great time at CHCI not only did I begin my career in dentistry I made new friends and great memories! Sunny karissa, and hailey did an amazing job always keeping school interesting and answering all of our questions! You will find help and great people to work with here not only do they teach you they guide you to finding a job and making sure it’s a great fit!Jennifer Martinez Garcia

I was hired in the middle of the pandemic to work in a dental office without any experience . I was luck enough to find CHCI . By attending the classes I was able to learn so much about dentistry and also got prepared for the RHS exam . The book provided was a huge help and all the staff and instructors were dedicated to help in any matter .Michelle Barr

Im a 2020 graduate who LOVED & misses every second my my dental assisting program! The staff was absolutely amazing & worked with you till you understood the material. I miss everyone so much & wish the class never ended! Love you all so much & hope the staff is staying well!Ciara Adams

I have always been interested in the dental field. I recently made a career change; the only regret I have is that I did not make the change sooner! Lisa is an AWESOME teacher!! She is caring, supportive and understanding. Lisa makes her classes very informative, hands on and most importantly fun! The 13 weeks (2x a week) goes by so fast. During the 13 weeks I completed 50+ externship hours and was hired full time at an office of my choice. Lisa prepares her students for the radiology exam. I happy to say I passed my exam the first time I took it. The class sizes are small which allows Lisa to focus on all her students individual needs. I highly recommend this program. You wouldn’t be disappointed! Lisa continues to be a great mentor to me! Thank you!!Anny

One of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I decided on a career change and wanted badly to work in the dental field. I researched multiple schools and I never thought this career change would be possible until I came across SmileSystems. 13 weeks fly’s by and yes it is challenging but I can honestly say it’s SO worth it. Lisa is one of the best teachers that I have ever had in my 28 years. She gives you ALL of the tools that you need in order to do well in the course, pass your radiology exam and be successful in the dental field. I will actually miss going to class each week and taking in all of the dental knowledge Lisa instills, luckily even after the course you are left with a lifelong mentor!Devan Williams

One of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I decided on a career change and wanted badly to work in the dental field. I looked up multiple schools and never thought this career would be possible until I came across SmileSystems I drove 1 hour up and back for 13 weeks it flew by and yes it was very challenging but can honestly say it’s SO worth it. Lisa was one of my best teachers that I ever had in my 28 years. She gives you ALL the tools that you need in order to do well in the course. Pass radiology and be successful in the dental field. She goes above and beyond you can truly tells she loves to teach. I miss going to class each week with her. I’m so thankful she made my experience wonderful.Brianna Seyler

He guys let me say something amazing about All state career school,the first time,I start this school I was think I'm not gone get nothing but they administration they encourage me they told me everything will be fine because. I was think my English was not enough to take classes but when I start trust me everything was smooth in this classes because they have amazing teachers and administration they always close to me to try to help me and I do successfully in this school . this school have instructions they amazing teacher in just want to encourage any one who think his/ her get tired with the job and you see you work hard but you can't pay the bill and you need to change life please come to this school and get career and change life and you will be have successfully life because me too I have change so many think In my life because this school they do help any body who want to have better life and get good job and you can be able to pay all the bills you have .Dabrat -Mila Angel

I made the choice to come to All-State Career School when a friend recommended it too me, I choose to take the M.A course, and it was one of the best choices I have made in my adult life. In the beginning it seemed that the staff was unprofessional, didn't want to be their and couldn't get in together, but less then half way into school they got their act together when they hired a basically entirely new staff who were actually committed to their jobs, the changes they made where amazing and made the rest of my time at All-State amazing,the teaches and staff are helpful and friendly, but best of all they found me my current job before I even finished my internship. I would have given 5 stares if the beginning wasn't so rocky. I recommend this school to anyone who wants to improve their life and is willing to put the time and effort into in.Brittanie Werts

By far the worse school to ever attend. The instructors slack something crazy, my fiancé was supposed to get 3 times to take his state exam & he only got to take it once cause they took so long to give him a test date & his permit expired all because they had him waiting 2 months for a test date. Nobody has tried to reach out to him . All that money to go to school for his cdl for NOTHING . I’m disappointed because I’m the one who pushed him to come to this one instead of smith & Solomon, he really didn’t want to I should’ve just let him go to the one he wanted cause he would’ve had his cdl already . I won’t recommend this school to anybody. They definitely need a lot of improvement.Hector & Gia

I personally know Dr. Magida and his staff and they are excellent in the profession. I would encourage any student who wants to learn to be an excellent student to enroll in their hands-on program. I have had the pleasure to review the course and it is outstanding. I am not just anyone. I am a Registered Dental Assistant as well.Matthew D Solano

What an excellent school! I hired two wonderful assistants right out of the program. I couldn't be happier! I highly recommend this school!joseph luzzo

I am terrified of seeing a dentist now. Six days having my wisdom teeth extracted from them I made an emergency appointment because my lymph nodes are insanely swollen, hard, and the pain keeps becoming worse. I was in there crying, my neck obviously very swollen and begging for someone to look into my mouth. This white male comes in, doesn't look into my mouth, doesn't feel my lymph nodes, doesn't look me in the eye and says " too early to tell if its anything I'll prescribe you codine" Never had codine before and I took almost all of my pills in 24 hours from how awful the pain was becoming, went to the ER because there was no way I didn't have something wrong. Everyone was shocked I had been seen the day before at penn dental and hadn't had a single thing done about my infection. INFECTION. So bad I was delirious, I still have an infection and have to wait until tuesday to be seen by penn dental again. When I am seen on tuesday I will be asking for the mans name because he shouldn't be graduating and I pray he wasn't a supervisor, I have been in the worst pain of my life crying everyday begging for help and this man ignored every obvious sign possible to help me. I genuinely hope someone reads these reviews because I rarely make them and I hope this man remembers me crying in his chair and has consequences for his actions. I am 100% positive I'm not the first patient he's glossed over and made into an ER patient. UPDATE: Dr. J Foote is his name, I was treated poorly on Tuesday when I expressed my concerns, only people who treated me with decency was this woman whom I don’t remember the name of and Dr. Phyllis of ER oral surgery, both listened and treated me like a patient. Dr. P even called me the day after my ER visit to see how I was doing and if I needed any extra care. Incredibly different than Footes care. I will post how bad the swelling was to show penn dental is not help for low income Philadelphia residents, they take advantage of us and don’t care.Emily

The dental care I received six years ago was fine, even if it did take a year to complete two crowns. I saved around $1000 on the crowns, spending $1000 plus another $200 for a retainer. I was approved for a payment plan and had monthly amounts charged to my cc. After my final visit I checked with the finance office to make sure everything was taken care of. I did this specifically because I had read online reviews before I started treatment that mentioned being pursued for payment already made. I kept all my paperwork in a file for years, just in case. However I have just received an invoice from Penn Dental Medicine for $39, and no longer have that file because…the treatment finished YEARS AGO. The amount is just insignificant enough to not be worth contesting, but I seriously resent being threatened with collection action after taking extra measures to try to avoid this exact scenario. If you need reduced cost dental care and have time to spare, then this is a great resource. But beware.Kate Weaver

I have been incredibly satisfied by my treatment at Penn Dental. My student dentist Dr. Andrew Doberstein has been an absolute delight. I had not gone to a dentist in years due to some bad experiences that I had at my previous dentist. Not only is Dr. Andrew easy on the eyes, he actually takes time to listen to my concerns and address them. My first visit was a very thorough exam, a lot more than any other dentist has done. Dr. Andrew then explained his treatment plan to me and answered all of my questions. He is very calm, cool, and collected and FUNNY and even took the best x-rays I have ever seen. You can tell everyone likes Dr. Andrew by his interactions with his colleagues. Each procedure is explained to me and I know that if I have a problem, Dr. Andrew will stop the procedure and make sure that I am comfortable. The lead dentist always checks every step, and I am so happy with my smile now. My time in the specialty clinics has been good too. What a place! What a guy!Lavin G

This school is an absolute mess. This semester at Harcum had to be one of the worst for me. They are SO expensive and I haven't gain anything from being enrolled there besides constant headaches. I went to Harcum for their nursing program which is absolutely terrible. I’m not in the nursing program, just completing some prereqs. I had intended to do my nursing career there until I heard they were on probation and it was overall a disaster. Just like the previous review had said, wherever you are in the process just leave. This semester I took Anatomy and Physiology 2 which is one of my crucial classes. This school hired a professor that had NO background education on the human body. The entire semester, you had to teach everything yourself. Seriously, everything had to be taught by yourself. When asking the professor for explanations she would say, “it just does”. Or when asking for tutoring sessions she pushed us on to someone else that could only do tutoring sessions by FaceTime which is not effective. I cannot explain how aggravating this semester was. The teacher did not do one thing for us. All she had done was read off of PowerPoints and half the time she mumbled through them because she could not pronounce the words properly. This is NOT a school you want to go to. This example shows how much they truly care for their students education. Not one bit since they hired anyone to teach a very detailed and difficult course. Not only that, but the program advisor, Ms. Taddeo, NEVER responds to your emails or any questions/concerns. Every other student I’ve spoken to about her says the same exact thing. The classroom environment feels as if I never left high school. Majority of students there show that they don’t care about their education which is very distracting for those who do care. I have many more examples on why this school is a total waste of time but I’m sure this is enough. This school does NOT push you to your ability. Your money can be very well spent somewhere else! The only reason why I gave it two stars is because I did have very excellent professors but the bad I’ve experienced here seems to outweigh the good. I heard their dental and vet programs are amazing but other than that, it’s a waste of your time.Private Account

If I would have known the headache this college would have been 🙄 I would've NEVER STEPPED FOOT IN IT! They have share sites that they honestly could careless about. We were not given the same treatment nor opportunities that the main campus students were given 🗣 even though our tuition was just as HIGH if not HIGHER! They constantly had events and trips which most share site students couldn't attend because we WORKED during the day! Nobody ever knows anything nor answer phones. When calling the main campus 🗣YOU GET THE RUN AROUND 24/7!!!!!! They also pull slick stuff like telling pheaa that you're part time, even though 2 CLASSES A WEEK FOR THE ADULT PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED FULL-TIME. I had to come out of pocket $600 2 weeks before one of my classes was over in order to enroll for the next semester. I called pheaa to inquire about it and they explained it was an simple fix! All harcum had to do was call and tell them that I was actually enrolled in 2 classes which was considered FULL-TIME! Did they do it? OF COURSE NOT! The only reason I stuck with it was because of the staff at the E3 site! Mrs.Erinn, Olga and Selena were amazing, understanding and helpful my whole duration at this place. I would never recommend anybody to this college. Another thing I'm really trying to figure out exactly where the heck they find some of these instructors at 🤦‍♀️? I mean if I wanted to read the books and not learn anything I could've done it myself! I questioned why some of these classes were almost 5,000 a piece and learned absolutely NOTHING ! Some of the people they hired (Can't call them professors because I didn't learn a damn thing ) had ABSOLUTELY NO KNOWLEDGE ON WHAT THEY WERE TEACHING! I asked one teacher a question and her response was "IDK, they just gave me the material the night before this class was to start and asked me to teach it 🤦‍♀️". Like miss give me back my 5,000 for this class! How the heck you tell a student that? Like atleast try to figure it out 🙍‍♀️.Naeemah Robinson

If i could give the Nursing Department of this school minus 5 i would..if you plan on going to this school for their Associate Degree in Nursing and you can read this, where ever process you have reached trying to get in,stop it there and consider going to another school…the nursing instrutors try as much as possible to fail student….just imagine; how can an instructor be teaching a certain class and a different instructor setting test questions for the same classs she has no idea what was taught or what went on..No powerpoint,no exam review,no nursing rationale how they come in conclusion of a certain question's answer..Do not go here i was warned not to…..All they care about is your money..remember you want a school where you going to learn not a business site.Tunde Salako

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