Train to become a dental professional, right here in Gainesville.
Florida Dental Career Institute is a hands-on dental assisting program for anyone ready to start a career in dental health — no experience required, real clinical training from day one.
What the program covers
A dental assisting program that trains you for the job, not just the test — built around the same clinical environment you'll actually work in.
Classroom fundamentals
Anatomy, sterilization, chairside procedures, and radiography, taught by instructors who work in the field every day.
Real clinical hours
Training happens next door to an active dental practice, so you get supervised time with real patients, not just simulations.
Small cohorts
Class sizes stay tight so every student gets time at the chair and direct feedback, not lost in a crowd.
The team you'll be training with
You'll learn from working dental professionals who know what a busy practice actually needs from an assistant — and who are invested in getting you ready for it.
Started by a dentist tired of the hiring shortage
After years of struggling to find trained, dependable dental assistants for his own practices, Dr. Andrew Martin decided to build the pipeline himself. Florida Dental Career Institute trains dental professionals the way he'd want to hire them — capable on day one, comfortable at the chair, and ready for a real career in dental health.
The goal isn't just a certificate. It's graduates who walk into any practice in Gainesville already knowing what the job actually requires.