Practical Dental Staffing Services

Name

Practical Dental Staffing Services

Legal name

Practical Dental Assisting

Website

https://practicaldentalassisting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Assisting Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Assisting (EDAOAJAJ)

Keywords

• Dental assisting education
• Dental certification programs
• Vocational dental training
• Dental staffing services
• Dental assistant school

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dental Assisting Certification Tuition: One-time tuition for 28-week (508 clock hours) dental assisting certification program including textbook, materials, and 160-hour externship.
2. Fast-Track Dental Assisting Certification Tuition: One-time tuition for 12-week (102 clock hours) accelerated dental assisting certification program.
3. Administrative Dental Assistant Tuition: One-time tuition for 18-week (130 course hours) administrative dental assistant training program.
4. CPR/BSL/AED Training: Monthly CPR/BLS/AED certification courses: $45 for prior students, $72 for others.
5. Application Fees: Non-refundable application fees: $150 for Dental Assisting Certification, $250 for Fast-Track program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Practical Dental Assisting delivers SCHEV-certified vocational training programs for aspiring dental assistants, including a 28-week Dental Assisting Certification with 160-hour externship, a 12-week accelerated Fast-Track Certification, an 18-week Administrative Dental Assistant program using DENTRIX software, and monthly CPR/BLS/AED certification. The company also operates a dental staffing service that connects graduates with open positions at dental offices across Hampton Roads.

Product overview

Practical Dental Assisting is a dental assisting education and training institution offering three main programs: the comprehensive 28-week Dental Assisting Certification Course, the accelerated 12-week Fast-Track Certification, and the 18-week Administrative Dental Assistant Course. The institution also provides monthly CPR/BLS/AED training and dental staffing services to connect graduates with employment opportunities. Programs include hands-on externships, DENTRIX software training, and certification preparation for DANB exams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dental Assisting Certification Course A 28-week, 508-clock-hour SCHEV-certified dental assisting certification program including textbook (Essentials of Dental Assisting 6th Edition), lab materials, scrub jacket, study models, and a 160-hour professional externship at a dental office, culminating in DANB Radiation Safety Certification and a CDA-eligible credential. Tuition is $9,650 with a $150 non-refundable application fee, designed for individuals pursuing entry-level dental assisting careers.
• Fast-Track Dental Assisting Certification A 12-week, 102-clock-hour accelerated dental assisting certification covering dental anatomy, sterilization, restorative care, specialized procedures, and cosmetic dentistry for students seeking a faster path into the field. Tuition is $5,500 with a $250 non-refundable application fee, payable in four installments of $1,312.50.
• Administrative Dental Assistant Course An 18-week, 130-course-hour in-person program teaching front-office dental administration including patient scheduling, insurance claims, billing, and DENTRIX G4 & G7.3 dental practice management software proficiency. Tuition is $2,995 plus scrub jacket and a required Windows PC, designed for working dental assistants seeking administrative skills and for individuals seeking entry-level front-office dental roles.
• CPR/BLS/AED Training Monthly American Red Cross-certified CPR, BLS, and AED certification classes held at the school from 9 AM to 12:30 PM, priced at $45 for prior Practical Dental Assisting students and $72 for other participants. Open to students and the wider community.
• Staffing Services Dental staffing service connecting trained dental assisting professionals with open positions at dental offices in Hampton Roads, operating under pdstaff.com. Leverages Practical Dental Assisting's graduate pipeline and its established network of local dental offices to fill dental office vacancies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates more than 75 students each year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2017Instructor Brenda Terry completed instructor training program through American Red Cross. School now offers medical emergency, BLS adult/child CPR and AED courses certified by the American Red Cross.
• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)coreOthersPractical Dental Assisting is certified to operate by SCHEV, the state regulatory body for higher education in Virginia. This certification is required to operate as a legitimate educational institution.
• GI Bill (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)coreOthersApproved school accepting GI Bill benefits for Veterans. Entitles eligible military veterans to use VA education benefits for tuition assistance at the school.
• MyCAA (Military Spouse Career Advancement Account)coreOthersApproved school for the MyCAA Military Program which entitles military spouses to receive up to $4,000 of FREE TUITION ASSISTANCE for career training.
• Dental Business NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Dental Business Network, an organization connecting dental professionals and educational institutions in the dental industry.
• AffirmminorOthersThird-party financing provider offering installment payment plans for students who need to spread tuition payments over time rather than paying upfront.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Milan Institute: For-profit career training chain offering dental assisting programs at multiple California and Nevada campuses. Comparable program structure (clock-hour based, in-person, externship-included) and serves a similar career-changer persona, though at broader geographic and segment scale.
• Concorde Career Colleges: Multi-campus for-profit healthcare vocational school network with dental assisting diploma programs that mirror Practical Dental Assisting's structure — clock-hour based, in-person, career-changer focus. Direct overlap in program duration, externship inclusion, and employer placement orientation.
• Pima Medical Institute: Large for-profit vocational healthcare college network offering dental assisting certificate programs across multiple states. Directly comparable on curriculum structure (certificate, ~508 clock hours), externship model, and target student demographic (career changers, healthcare entry), though at materially larger scale and geographic reach than Practical Dental Assisting.
• Fortis College / Fortis Institute: Multi-campus for-profit career college network (Education Affiliates) offering dental assisting diploma programs. Highly comparable on tuition structure, federal funding acceptance, and the explicit positioning as a workforce-entry credential for healthcare careers.
• CBD College: Single-specialty dental assisting vocational school in California. Highly comparable as a focused, single-modality dental assisting training institution — same target market, same certification-driven curriculum, same employer-aligned placement orientation.
• Carrington College: For-profit vocational institution with dental assisting certificate and degree programs. Comparable on regulatory (state approvals) structure, SCHEV-equivalent accreditation pathway, and tiered program offerings, though operating at significantly larger geographic scale.

Regional players

• Virginia School of Dental Assisting (or comparable Virginia-based dental assisting school): Other in-state dental assisting training programs in Virginia that compete for the same Hampton Roads / Virginia applicant pool. Represents the most directly competitive overlap on geography and target student, particularly for GI Bill and MyCAA-funded applicants.

Others

• Dental Career Services / Dental Staffing Agency (regional providers): Dental-specific staffing and recruiting firms serving dental practices with dental assistant placement services. Comparable to Practical Dental Assisting's pdstaff.com staffing arm as a parallel monetization channel for dental assisting labor intermediation, though not offering the underlying education.

Emerging players

• Penn Foster: Nationally accredited online education provider offering self-paced dental assisting career diploma programs. Competes for the same career-changer demographic with materially lower tuition and asynchronous delivery — an emerging modality that pressures in-person single-location dental assisting schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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