Dental assistants perform a wide range of duties in dental care facilities, from patient care to office tasks and laboratory procedures. Students become skillful at taking x-rays and impressions as well as performing coronal polishing and assisting with an array of dental procedures. The program covers patient preparation, charting, administrative duties, and office administrative functions. Students gain hands-on experience during lab class sessions and clinical experience. The program culminates in a Certificate of Achievement.
Financial information
Total tuition
$21,258.00
Total required fees
$0.00
Books and supplies
$0.00
Locations
Spokane,
Online
Instructional methods
Hybrid or Blended Program
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
No
Additional details
Award name
Certificate of Achievement
Education Prerequisites
None
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
The admission process includes an interview with an Enrollment Services Associate. During the interview, the Enrollment Services Associate discusses available programs in relation to the applicant’s career objectives, training needs, and motivations. An interview with department faculty may be required in some programs. To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following standard admission requirements:
• Applicants must be a graduate of an approved high school or have earned a General Education Diploma/High School Equivalency credential. • Applicants must pass the Wonderlic SLE with minimum score designated by the selected program (if applicable). ADMISSION REQUIREMENT AND PROCEDURES • Complete all enrollment documentation. • Applicants must be the minimum age defined by the state in which they are attending Carrington College. • Applicants attending on campus coursework in the state of Nevada and Oregon must meet the state immunization requirements.
Some programs have additional age or program-specific requirements that are found in program overviews.
Carrington College reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant and to change entrance requirements without prior notice.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
Carrington College prepares students to take appropriate certification and licensure exams related to their individual majors. Students should contact their State's Board of Dental Examiners to determine if they need to be licensed, registered or certifie
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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Dental Assisting/Assistant
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