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CAREER IN DENTAL ASSISTING
JOB
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Dental Assistants may perform any of the following tasks: prepare
the patient for examination and/or treatment; expose, process,
and mount x-rays; take preliminary impressions; provide oral hygiene
instruction; assist the dentist in a variety of operative procedures;
sterilize instruments and maintain/disinfect dental equipment;
aid in office management by handling patient phone calls, record
keeping, billing, collections, and purchasing supplies.
THE
DENTAL ASSISTING EDUCATION PROGRAM AT WINDHAM TECH
DESCRIPTION:
Program consists of theory, in school hands-on practice, and clinical
training in local offices. Graduates are eligible to take the
Dental Assisting National Board Examination to earn the title
of Certified Dental Assistant.
ADMISSION:
Applicants must be high school graduates, or have a GED. A completed
application should be submitted with a high school transcript,
or a copy of a GED. An admission interview is also required.
LENGTH
OF PROGRAM: One school year, September to June.
Hours vary by semester.
PROGRAM
CONTENT: Courses include: Chairside Assisting,
Dental Materials, Radiology, Dental Anatomy, Anatomy & Physiology,
Microbiology & Infection Control, Professional Development,
and Dental Office Procedures. Students also complete clinical
training at local dental offices and clinics.
COSTS:
Total tuition for the 08-09 school year is $2,700.00 ($1,350.00
due in September and $1,350.00 due in January.) There is
a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 due
prior to the start of classes. Additional expenses total
approximately $1,300.00 and include the costs of uniforms,
textbooks, laboratory kits, radiation
monitoring badge, and Dental Assisting National Board Examination
fee. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.
ACCREDITATION:
The Council on Education of the American Dental Association*
The New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
The State of Connecticut
FOR
MORE INFORMATION:
Please call the Dental Assisting Education Program at Windham
Tech at (860) 456-3879, ext. 322.
*The
Dental Assisting Education Program at Windham Tech is the only
Dental Assisting Program in
Eastern Connecticut to have earned accreditation by the American
Dental Association.
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