Program Highlights

  • Provide high quality patient care as an important part of the operatory team in a modern dental environment.
  • Perform a wide range of dental office operations including x-rays, chair side assistance, instrument transfer, and preparation of teeth impressions.
  • Work alongside a dental professional to ensure patients receive outstanding treatment.

Career Focus

  • The first step to earning your Coronal Polishing and Radiography certifications is to successfully complete the one-year program. At the end of the program, it’s time to earn your certifications by passing the two DANB exams. Finally, it’s time to update your resume and apply for and land a dental assistant position and/or continue post-secondary education towards a dental hygienist or dentist license.

Listing of Instructional Topics

Semester One

  • Clinic Work
  • Dental Instruments
  • Dental Office Procedures
  • Dental Terminology
  • Diseases
  • Impressions
  • Internship

Semester Two

  • Legal/Ethical Issue
  • Patient Records
  • Preventative Dentistry
  • Operatory Preparation
  • Sterilization Techniques
  • X-rays
  • DANB Certification Test Prep

Dental Assistant Entry Level Salary Range*

  • Hourly: $13.44–$20.38
  • Annual: $27,950–$42,390

*Source – Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wages

Related Career Pathways

  • Dental Assistant
  • Dental Hygienist
  • General Dentistry
  • Endodontist
  • Oral Surgeon
  • Orthdontic Assistant
  • Orthodontist
  • Periodontist
  • Prosthodontist