Certificate in Dental Assisting
OBJECTIVES
This Program is designed for individuals who are interested in becoming members of the dental health care delivery system. The curriculum of designed to provide a broad educational experience in the theory and practice of dental assisting, as well as a background in biological sciences and the humanities. The dental assisting student will be educated in fourhanded dentistry and in the duties, which may be delegated to dental assistants, including dental radiography, oral health education, and business office responsibilities. Students gain practical experience through clinical and laboratory sessions and through extramural assignments in general and specialty dental practices, community and hospital dental clinics, and dental laboratories.
Dental Assisting Program Competency Goals
It is a goal of the Dental Assisting Program to provide a broad educational experience, encompassing didactic and clinical phases, for dental assistants to become competent in all functions that are currently identified in the Accreditation Standards for Dental Assisting.