Sanford-Brown Institute

At Sanford-Brown Institute, we focus your study into a short-term program enabling you the opportunity to customize your skills successfully to the specific needs of a future work setting. We enable adults to complete their programs of study in as little as nine months. Generally, classes start every five weeks, so you can get started quickly with convenient day and evening classes to meet your needs.

Are you looking for short-term, hands-on career training that can open doors to your career in the expanding health care and medical technology fields? Sanford-Brown Institute - Ft. Lauderdale can provide you with the keys to unlock your career potential.

The mission of Sanford-Brown Institute in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is to provide students with quality instruction and hands-on training to help build their confidence and the specific skills that employers are seeking.

SBI - Ft. Lauderdale is committed to meeting your needs with convenient day and evening classes, smaller class sizes and industry-current equipment and labs. Our programs can typically be completed in as little as 9 to 20 months if attended on a full-time basis.
We offer quality programs in the fields of

• Cardiovascular Technology.


• Dental Assisting.


• Advanced Massage Therapy.


• Diagnostic Medical Sonography.


• Medical Billing & Coding.


• Medical Assisting.


• Pharmacy Technician.


• Surgical Technology.

The Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions program at Sanford-Brown Institute-Ft. Lauderdale (SBI) is designed to prepare students to assist in a variety of dental office situations. Students receive training in dental anatomy, pathology and terminology, dental instruments and materials, x-rays and radiography, chairside assisting techniques, as well as dental laboratory and office administration procedures. The core curriculum is structured to include a lecture component, a laboratory component, and a clinical component. The final externship portion of the curriculum consists of supervised experiences in a clinical environment, which requires competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. At the conclusion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as dental assistants.

The Dental Assisting program at SBI is not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Graduates of the Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions program at SBI are encouraged to take certification examination offered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). This certification examination is voluntary but obtaining this certification may enhance employment opportunities Graduates of the program are eligible to take the certification exam after acquiring a minimum of 3500 hours of work as a dental assistant after graduation. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing this examination are not controlled by SBI but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, SBI cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take certification exams at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

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