A modern institute for a modern workforce.
Florida Institute of Dental Assisting was built on a simple idea: the healthcare workforce needs more skilled people, and the path to getting there shouldn’t be two years, a dead-end degree, or a mountain of debt.
Four things, done well.
Hire-ready graduates.
Each course maps to a Florida-recognized credential — issued by FIDA and aligned to Board of Dentistry approval criteria.
Small by design.
Classes average eight students and never exceed twelve. Real mentorship, real feedback, real accountability.
Technology on your side.
Our systems answer routine questions around the clock so instructors can focus on teaching. Everyone wins.
Built for working adults.
In-person diploma program in Jacksonville. Online and hybrid continuing-education courses — finish the clinical capstone at your own dentist's office, signed off by your supervising dentist.
Taught by the people who built it.
With over 30 years of combined experience in every corner of dentistry — chairside, front desk, and administration — FIDA's co-founders teach every cohort themselves.
Debbie Sanders
A graduate of Camden County College with 16+ years as an instructor, Debbie prides herself on being a mentor inside the classroom — and long after graduation.
Ashley Sanders
Twelve-plus years of dental practice administration — patient coordination, treatment planning, and student relations. Ashley goes the extra mile to know every student by name.
In-person Entry Level Dental Assisting diploma program in Jacksonville. Online and hybrid continuing-education courses (EFDA, Radiography) — the clinical capstone is completed at the student’s own dentist’s office and signed off by the supervising dentist.
FIDA’s Entry Level Dental Assisting diploma program is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education (institution #6501). The EFDA and Radiography courses are approved by the Florida Board of Dentistry.
Next start. Day, evening, and all-day Friday classes are scheduled — seats are limited and applications are reviewed as received.
See if FIDA is a fit.
Send us a note and a FIDA advisor will follow up within one business day.