This program is offered as hybrid.
Hybrid instruction is a mixture of in-person work and online instruction. Complete coursework remotely and come into the classroom only for labs and hands-on skills.
Classroom Hours
Day: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Eve: M-TH 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Begin a rewarding career as a dental assistant working together with a team of dental professionals in providing quality patient care. Dental Assistants increase the efficiency of the dental office by performing a wide range of clinical, interpersonal and administrative skills. Join our program and utilize your training in a healthcare field that is always in high demand, enjoys flexible working hours and has great opportunities for career development and advancement.
The Dental Assisting Program is designed to prepare for employment of the professional Chairside Assistant. Students focus on the basics of dental assisting, nutrition, dental prevention, dental disease, infection control, instruments and tray setups for dental procedures, dental materials, anatomy, radiology, dental specialties, law and ethics, CPR, and a clinical experience.
Program Objectives
Admissions advisors help potential students explore college programs, become familiar with the resources available (including financial assistance), get in touch with instructors and more. Contact or visit Admissions to learn more.
Admissions Advising Information → Location: Student Services 101
Dana is the Coordinator of the Dental Assisting Program. She is a graduate of the college program and has 15 years clinical dental assisting experience in private practice and in the Air Force Reserves. She has an Associates of Applied Science in Dental Assisting and is a member of the American Dental Assistants Association. As a former student, with her vivacious personality, zest for life and her enthusiasm for the college and the program, she wants to impart her skill set and fresh perspective to the dental assisting program.
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m, by appointment | Location: Health Tech 121a
Student support specialists are professionally trained and available for all students at the college. They are available to assist students who have questions regarding their program, progress and attendance, and program changes. The specialist can assist students with campus and program policies or procedures, student rights, as well as the policy and processes involved in student complaints. The student support staff is also available to discuss personal/family matters, address emergency situations, and provide referrals to college and community services.
Meet with KC → Location: Health Tech 107B
Dental assistants are responsible for various aspects of patient care, including greeting and preparing patients for treatment and ensuring that they remain safe, well and comfortable during their procedure.
Students receive clinical training to work side-by-side with dentists, assisting during a variety of dental procedures including fillings, crowns, extractions, implants, and root canals.
Students learn important communication skills to instruct patients on oral health care, interact with dental team members and help build patient relationships.
The Dental Assisting program helps students join the dental office prepared to assist with basic office management procedures including scheduling, patient records, billing, ordering and insurance.
Students learn to polish teeth, make bleach trays, place sealants, take impressions, give fluoride treatments and more! Dental assistants work independently on delegated procedures to improve the efficiency and profitability of the dental office.
Want to train as a dental assistant, but aren’t able to attend school full time? If you’ve got a busy life and need a program that will fit your schedule, our flexible learning model may be the answer. Readings, assignments and tests are available online and can be completed at home. Hands-on skills, like sterilizing instruments, taking x-rays or assisting during a filling, are scheduled on campus. Approximately 49% of the program can be completed at home, on your time frame. The remaining 51% covers clinical and lab skills that are taught in our state-of-the-art dental clinic.
There are many reasons to choose our Dental Assisting program. Here are a few:
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