Atlanta Dental Assistant School

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We offer comprehensive study and hands-on training for dental assistants. Our dental assistant school serves the communities in the Atlanta and Athens Metropolitan Areas.

Dental Assistant School Atlanta

Gwinnett Dental Career Academy

Dental Assistant Program

Serving students throughout Atlanta, Gwinnett Dental Career Academy offers a Saturday-only, 10-week Dental Assisting Program designed to teach the essential skills needed for entry-level positions such as sterilization technician, hygiene assistant, or chairside dental assistant in both general and specialty dental offices.

Graduates will gain a strong foundation but will continue to learn through hands-on experience. Many may choose to take an Expanded Duties course later to further develop their skills and qualifications.

The program’s goal is to provide a stepping stone for those interested in exploring a dental assisting career—offering practical training without requiring a large investment of time or money.

Dr. Tina Herington

Dr. Tina Herington is the Director of Gwinnett Dental Career Academy and also a practicing general dentist and the owner of Suwanee Family Dentistry. Before opening Suwanee Family Dentistry, she received her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She went on to obtain her Doctor of Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, Gwinnett Dental Society, and is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry.

Dr. Herington has served as a volunteer clinical instructor in the Oral Rehabilitation Department at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Dr. Herington has also been a FAA Certified Flight Instructor for 21 years, and has attained a NAFI Master Flight Instructor Designation.

In her spare time Dr. Herington enjoys aviation, hiking, biking and other outdoor activities.

Dr. Tina Herington
Director

Tiffany Pearch
Lead Instructor

Tiffany Pearch

Tiffany Pearch is the Lead Instructor at GDCA. She has more than twenty five years experience in general dentistry and has both expanded duties and radiology certifications and is Dr. Herington’s chairside assistant. Tiffany loves all aspects of dentistry and wants to help you become successful in this field too!

Kristy

Kristy is a Co-Instructor at GDCA. She has 18yrs experience in general dentistry and is certified in expanded duties.   Kristy loves being a dental assistant, helping people, and sharing her knowledge of dentistry.

Kristy,
Co-Instructor