Dental Assistant
51.0601
College or Trades Program
These programs prepare students to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (X-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. They include courses in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre-operative and postoperative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
Institutions providing this program
Programs
- Dental Assisting - Level Ii - Certificate
Programs
- Dental Assisting - Diploma
Programs
- Dental Assisting - Diploma