Dental Front Office Clerk (Hybrid)
Glendale Community College · Glendale, CA
- Cost
- $5,000
- Length
- 20 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 54
- Finished the program
- 40%Based on 50 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
The job this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Shrinking -4.5%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
Related work California expects more of
The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,779 · +12.6% · 47 programs here
- Administrative Services Managers$110,717 · +7.1% · 33 programs here
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$56,711 · +1.4% · 24 programs here
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$91,106 · +1.3% · 24 programs here
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$45,143 · +5.3% · 4 programs here
Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Office Clerks, General
Job ads may call this: Clerk · Office Clerk · Clerical Aide · General Clerk
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
- Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
- Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
What this pays in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $36,961 | $49,448 | $74,097 |
| Across California | $37,046 | $49,607 | $74,953 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $49,607per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $48,525
- Projected openings
- 356,700Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 93,660
- Projected change
- -4.5%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 30% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 4% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 4%
- High school diploma
- 30%
- Started college, no degree
- 29%
- Two-year degree
- 14%
- Four-year degree
- 19%
- Master's degree
- 4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.7%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
This program has been designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in a dental or medical front office. Specialized training in front office procedures, terminology and anatomy, processing insurance forms, appointment scheduling, customer service, along with personal hygiene in regards to hair, mane-up and appropriate appearance. The course also includes work-related software (i.e. MS Word). Graduates will receive a completion certificate and participate in externship component. They will be provided with placement assistance upon completion.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Job ConnectAffiliate site
Phone: 818-238-5580
110 N. Glenoaks BoulevardBurbank Central LibraryBurbank, CA 91502about 3.8 miles away
Hours: Monday -Thursday 10a.m.-9:00p.m Friday-Saturday 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.
Verdugo Jobs CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 818- 937-8000
1255 South Central AvenueGlendale, CA 91204about 4.2 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - :5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
Altadena AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 626-424-6743
464 W. Woodbury RoadSuite 210Alttadena, CA 91001about 4.6 miles away
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →