Certificate Program
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Certificate of Achievement in Dental Assisting.
North Alabama Dental Assisting Program is a 14-week course, taught only on Saturdays.  Classes are held on 12 out of the 14 Saturdays from 8-5.  There is a required 100 minimum hour internship/externship to be done during the week, which is meant to work with the student’s schedule.  There are no set days for the intern/externship.

Program  Cost

Regular Tuition (not including the deposit): $3,645
Early Bird Tuition (not including the deposit): $3,145
Registration Fee:  $850
The registration fee covers your lab coat, your text book, and your seat reservation.
Total Tuition:  $4,495
Total Early Bird Tuition:  $3,995
*The Early Bird rate applies to students who register at least 2 months prior to class commencement
*An additional $200 cash deposit will be due at the start of Class 1 to cover items loaned to the student that belong to the school.  This includes an Instruments text book and a dental typodont.  If returned to the school in good condition at the conclusion of the class, the $200 will be returned to the student.

What's  Included

​The costs of the 14 Saturday classes (from 8 am – 5 pm) and 100-hour internship includes all of the following:

• Syllabus/Textbook Concepts in Dental Assisting
• Dental Assisting Instrument Guide
• Kilgore Dental Typodont
• Dental Radiology training
• On site CPR training and certification
• On site OSHA training and certification
• Lab coat to be worn during intern/externship
• All materials and dental supplies need for clinical training
• Online front office training
• Hands on instruction from our experienced dental professionals
• Certificate of Completion upon passing of the program
• Letter of Recommendation to select students

*The cost does not include:  A pair of black scrubs required to be worn during the internship/externship, a pair of safety classes, and a pair of closed-toed leather shoes required to be worn by OSHA.

Tuition  Options

Payments can be broken up into 10 equal payments, and paid each Saturday by the end of the class.  The total tuition must be paid at least 2 weeks before the program concludes. NADAP accepts cash, checks and all major credit cards.  A Co-Signer Agreement is required for all students paying NADAP directly. Examples of tuition breakdown:
Early Bird Pricing (after $850 deposit has been paid):

Saturday 1:  $314.50
Saturday 2:  $314.50
Saturday 3:  $314.50
Saturday 4:  $314.50
Saturday 5:  $314.50
Saturday 6:  $314.50
Saturday 7:  $314.50
Saturday 8:  $314.50
Saturday 9:  $314.50
Saturday 10:  $314.50

Regular Tuition Pricing (after $850 deposit has been paid):

Saturday 1:  $364.50
Saturday 2:  $364.50
Saturday 3:  $364.50
Saturday 4:  $364.50
Saturday 5:  $364.50
Saturday 6:  $364.50
Saturday 7:  $364.50
Saturday 8:  $364.50
Saturday 9:  $364.50
Saturday 10:  $364.50

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​Co-Signer Agreement
Every student paying NADAP directly must have a Co-Signer Agreement completed prior to acceptance into the school.  This agreement is to ensure tuition payments are kept current, otherwise the student’s co-signer will be required to make the students payments. 

​CareCredit
CareCredit is an independent financing institution that after checking your credit, will loan you either a partial or full amount of the tuition, and charge 0% interest for up to 12 months.  After the time period is over however, CareCredit will tack on a pretty hefty interest rate.  Many students choose this option!  You can contact them either on their website at www.carecredit.com or by calling them at 1-800-677-0718.
WIOA Grant
Tuition can be paid in full up front by way of a grant through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.  For more information, please call 334-242-5300. 
Unfortunately, we cannot accept PACT, financial aid, or any federal grants.
 
Late Payment Fees
Your tuition payments must be made on the due dates according to the schedule that you sign on the first day of class, otherwise you will incur late fees.  Payments are expected to be made at the beginning of each Saturday, to the attending instructor or to Dr. Maggie McKelvey.  Cash, credit cards, personal checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks are accepted.  You are responsible for making on time payments, keeping up with your receipts, and knowing your balance.  Listed below is our late/no payment policy:

• $10/day payment is late
• Student may NOT return to class until current with payments (including late fees)
• Late fees may NOT be financed
• A student’s account that is delinquent (where balance is not paid up to date) for more than 30 days will be sent to our Collection’s Agency for recovery and the student will be dismissed and therefore forfeit their Dental Assisting Certificate.
• A student dismissed for having a delinquent account will not be allowed to reapply until all tuition is paid back. 

The student is responsible for any and all bank fees related to a check that is returned for insufficient funds.  The student is responsible for arranging on time payment if a credit card is declined.