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September dental assistant classes in Longview: Sept 14 & 29 starts
If summer got away from you, September is a fresh, clean place to begin. We have two daytime dental assistant cohorts starting in Longview this fall — one on September 14 and one on September 29 — and you can train on campus or fully online. Here's exactly what to expect and how to hold your seat.
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 Monday, September 14 and a second one that starts Tuesday, September 29. 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. If September 14 sneaks up too fast, September 29 gives you a little more runway to save, arrange a schedule, or start the funding paperwork — without pushing you all the way to November.
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.
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 $397 right now (a limited-time sale; regularly $997), and it transfers in full toward in-person credit if you switch.
Many students qualify for help through WIOA / Workforce Solutions East Texas, and veterans and spouses may be able to use GI Bill benefits. You apply directly with those agencies — start early, because approvals take time. Our Funding Finder points you to the right door, and the Tuition Planner builds your exact $500-down schedule.
What your tuition includes
Whichever start you choose, tuition covers the whole path — not a stripped-down "intro" with everything important sold separately. 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 14 or 29, here's the short list that gets you to day one without a scramble:
- ✓Pick your start date — September 14 or September 29
- ✓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
- ✓If you might use funding, contact Workforce Solutions or the VA now
- ✓Put $500 down to hold your seat, or pay in full
- ✓Block out ~12 weeks and tell one person your goal out loud
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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, just 8 seats each — in Longview or online. Hold your seat with $500 down.
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