Dental Assistant
This program has been granted accreditation approval by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation, a division of the American Dental Association. Students
are prepared for employment as Certified Dental Assistants (CDA). CDA’s
work in dental offices performing such tasks as four-handed dentistry,
bookkeeping, x-rays, and expanded functions. The program includes lectures,
demonstrations, small and large group discussions, and practicum.
Class meets Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM. On clinic days,
class meets from 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Beginning second quarter, students
are required to volunteer in a dental office a minimum of two hours per week
after school. The last six weeks of the program is full-time internship
at dental offices and/or clinics. The hours during internship vary
depending on the intern site.
Students who completed the Dental Assistant program within the
last 5 years are eligible to return and earn an Associate of Applied
Science or Associate of Applied Science - Transfer degree by
completing an additional 60 hours of technician training and the
required 20 credits of General Education.
Program Options
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Certificate of Completion
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Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)
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Associate of Applied Science - Transfer Degree (AAS-T)
Other Program Info:
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Instructors:
Connie L. Berrysmith
Kathy A. Leviton
Program Length:
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4 quarters
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1260 hours/73 credits
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Monday-Friday,
8:00AM - 2:30PM
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(Hours vary during clinical experience and internship.)
Estimated Costs:
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Tuition $4,347.00
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Supplies $2,660.00
Enrollment:
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Students may enter at the beginning of fall or winter quarter.
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