Students in the Dental Lab Technician program learn the art and science of designing and fabricating dental prosthesis, which includes full and partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, gold and porcelain crowns and bridges. Technological advances include computer-aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing which is in high demand. Students are prepared for employment through work-based learning credits in their second year of the program. Bates offers the only fully accredited ADA dental lab technician program in Washington State. If you want a career that combines artistry with computer digital technology, consider the Dental Lab Technician program. Students in the Dental Laboratory Technician program train and prepare for a career in the high tech and artistic field of dental restoration production and fabrication. Students will learn to design and create crowns, bridges, orthodontic appliances, dentures, partials and more using hands-on and CAD/CAM techniques. Students will study aspects of traditional and digital dentistry.