Empowering the Next Generation of Amarillo Dental Assistants
Amarillo Dental Assistant School is a partnership between Zollege and local dental offices — you learn where the work actually happens, on real equipment, with working professionals.
Zollege was founded in 2010 as Vandelay Education by Dr. Thomas Ince, a dentist who couldn't find well-trained dental assistants to hire. Rather than wait for traditional programs to change, he built the one he wished existed: shorter, taught hands-on in working dental offices, and structured to be paid for without a loan.
Success in Healthcare Begins at Amarillo Dental Assistant School
Dr. Ince's brother Ryan, a physician, ran into the same problem on the medical side. The two collaborated on a medical assistant program built the same way — the same accelerated, in-office approach, rebuilt for medical assisting.
A Faster Path Into Healthcare
Dental assisting is one of the fastest-growing roles in healthcare. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 7 percent employment growth between 2025 and 2035 and reports a national median wage of $48,070 a year for dental assistants.
A traditional path to a healthcare credential can mean years of school and a loan you carry long after you finish. Amarillo Dental Assistant School takes 12 weeks, and you pay for it a week at a time.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (May 2025)