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September dental assistant class in Longview: Sept 29 start (plus October dates)

If summer got away from you, September is a fresh, clean place to begin. The September 14 class is now in session, but one September start is still open — Tuesday, September 29 — with October 5 (Mon/Wed/Fri) and October 20 (Tue/Thu) right behind it, and you can train on campus or fully online. Here's exactly what to expect and how to hold your seat.

3
open starts (Sept 29, Oct 5, Oct 20)
8
seats per class — that's the cap
~12
weeks from day one to finished

Update, September 29, 2026: both September classes are now underway. Upcoming in-person starts: October 5 (Mon/Wed/Fri) and October 20 (Tue/Thu). Every 2026 and 2027 date is on the calendar.

Two September starts, two chances to begin

You don't have to wait for a new year to change your life. Our fall calendar has back-to-back openings: a cohort that starts Tuesday, September 29 and a second one that starts Monday, October 5. Pick whichever lines up with your notice period at a current job, your childcare, or just the date that feels right. Both cover the same curriculum, the same hands-on training, and finish in about twelve weeks.

Two starts a few weeks apart also means flexibility.

On campus in Longview, or online from home

Both September cohorts run in two formats. In-person meets at our Longview campus at 2800 Gilmer Rd, Suite 106 — live, hands-on training with the instruments and workflows you'll use in a real operatory. Online covers the same curriculum from home, at a pace that fits around work and family. A lot of students start online to test the waters and then move to in-person; if you do, your online tuition transfers as full credit.

These are daytime classes.

We keep the exact class days and hours off the blog on purpose, because they can shift by cohort. For the current September schedule, call or text (903) 913-6444 and Amanda will walk you through it — or check the calendar for start dates.

Why the 8-seat cap matters

Every class is capped at eight students. That isn't a marketing gimmick — it's the whole point. With eight people in the room, every student charts, every student gets chair time, and nobody hides in the back row for twelve weeks. When you have a question, you ask it out loud and get an answer the same minute. Seats go quickly for exactly this reason, so the earlier you reach out about September, the better your odds of getting the start date you want.

What it costs — and how the payment plan works

We publish our pricing plainly, because you shouldn't have to call to find out what a school costs. In-person tuition is $3,000 paid in full, or $3,500 on a payment plan — that's $500 down to hold your seat, then the $3,000 balance in simple weekly or monthly payments. Online is $997, and it transfers in full toward in-person credit if you switch.

You may not pay the full amount yourself.

You apply directly with those agencies — start early, because approvals take time.

What your tuition includes

You get live instruction on the Longview campus (or the same curriculum fully online), full access to our Practice Pro and ChairSide trainers, infection-control and radiology training, a PDA Certificate of Completion when you finish, and job-placement help with East Texas offices when you're ready to interview. No surprise fees to "unlock" the parts that actually matter, and everything you practice is built to mirror a real operatory.

Get ready for September (tap to check off)

You don't need to do all of this today. But if you're aiming at September 29 or an October start, here's the short list that gets you to day one without a scramble:

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  • ✓Pick your start date — September 29 or October 5
  • ✓Decide in-person or online (online transfers to in-person credit)
  • ✓Call or text (903) 913-6444 to confirm the current schedule and open seats
  • ✓Put $500 down to hold your seat, or pay in full
  • ✓Block out ~12 weeks and tell one person your goal out loud

This checklist lives in your browser only — nothing is saved or sent.

How to hold your seat

When you're ready, enroll online and choose September, or reach out first and we'll talk it through — no pressure, no call center. If you missed the summer cohorts, you're in good company; here are the ways students catch the next start. And if you're still weighing the numbers, our honest breakdown of what dental assistant school really costs lays it all out.

Start this September.

Two daytime starts in Longview, small classes — or start online any day. Hold your in-person seat with $500 down on the $3,500 plan.

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