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Learn about 2025 classes today!

Now enrolling for 2025 Classes:

Tuesday Class Schedule
January 7 – March 11
March 18 – May 20
May 27 – July 29
August 5 – October 2
October 14 – December 16

Friday Class Schedule
January 11 – March 15
March 22 – May 24
May 31 – August 2
August 9 – October 11
October 18 – December 20

Some Facts About
Dental Assisting

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, median dental assistant salary for dental assistants in Ohio was $38,660 in May 2021.

The highest earning 10% was $56,450 a year.

There are many ways your career can progress, including positions as: Dental Assistant, Certified Dental Assistant, Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA), Dental Assisting Instructor, Dental Hygienist, and Dental Office Administrator.

Employment of dental assistants is projected to grow 11 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.

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Is Dental Assisting for Me?

Do you want to start a career with a lot of potential, in less than three months?

Do you enjoy a hands on learning environment?

Do you need a flexible schedule?

Can you show up in-person once a week and watch lectures from home on your own time?

Do you get personal satisfaction out of helping others?

If you answered “yes” to all of these questions then Dental Assisting might be a good fit for you.

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Tour our facilities and meet our staff

First Impressions facilities are beautiful and set up with all the equipment you would find in a dental office.

By the time you complete the 10 week course you will be confident in your ability to start working in a dental practice right away.

Designed for busy individuals like you!

Why Dental Assisting?

Dental assistants play an important role in every successful dental office.

The core focus of dental assisting work is on patient care, often preparing patients for examinations and procedures or working alongside the dentist when treating patients.

At First Impressions you will learn everything you need to know in our 10 week course to start a successful career in dental assisting.

Graduates of First Impressions Dental Assisting Program usually start a career in a dental office by the time they graduate.

Because of our relationship with so many reputable dental offices, it is not uncommon for students to find work before the program ends. We will help you land the job that will be perfect as the first step for your new career.

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Cost & Payment Options

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Total Cost of Program: $4,320

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GI Bill Accepted

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Ohio Means Jobs Grant Accepted

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In House Financing: $330 to enroll, $1330 due two weeks before class starts, $1330 due week four of program, $1330 due week eight of program. NO fees to use this option!

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Meet Our Staff

Keri Gossard

CDA, EFDA, Director of FIDA

I have worked in dentistry for over twenty five years. I started out as a dental assistant, became an EFDA (placing fillings), worked as a dental consultant with offices around the United States, and then started First Impressions in 2013. It has been a true pleasure to share my passion for dentistry with the students of First Impressions. Dentistry has been really good to me. I love being able to provide our students with the opportunity to thrive in the dental field as well. Outside of work, I love to travel and spend time with my husband and three daughters, I love reading, and I am always up for a good adventure.

Jerika Huelsman

Instructor

Jerika joined our First Impressions family in Spring of 2019 as a student. She loved her time with First Impressions as a student so much that she decided to join us as an instructor Spring of 2024. Her passion is to watch her students grow and to follow them along in their journeys. After she earned her DANB certificate in 2021, she attended EFDA school at The Ohio State University and became licensed in 2022. She has 5 years of clinical experience and has a passion for working with anxious patients and giving her patients more confidence by enhancing their smiles. Jerika is native to Columbus, Ohio and now resides in Delaware with her husband, Connor, her two dogs and cat. She enjoys going on coffee dates with her friends, attending Bible study and spending a lot of time with family in her free time.

Advisory Board

DR. MELISSA MARIANI: Dentist/Owner of Legacy Family Dental
DR. AUSTIN MEYER: Dentist/Owner of Powell Village Dental
KELLY BISCHOFF: Dental Hygienist, Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, Dental Office Manager
AUSTIN PURVIS: Certified Dental Assistant, Certified in Coronal Polishing, First Impressions Graduate
MEGAN BOLES: Dental Treatment Coordinator, First Impressions Graduate
EMILY KIBLER: Certified Dental Assistant, First Impressions Graduate