Less Than 1 Year
Dental Assistant
Health Sciences
Overview
The Dental Assistant Certificate prepares the student to work as an effective entry-level dental assistant. Our comprehensive curriculum offers hands-on, real-world training, and covers communication, administrative, and chairside assisting skills necessary to work in this position. From aiding in diverse treatment procedures to ensuring patient comfort and managing office duties, our program equips you to become a valuable asset to any dental practice.
Dental Assistant
- Effectively perform both front and back end dental office duties to support smooth and profitable dental practice operations.
- Demonstrate the management of client medical information, treatment experiences, and oral health education correctly, professionally, and ethically.
- Provide effective chairside assisting for general, specialty, and emergency dental procedures using state of the art, dental science-based practices.
Implement industry standard principles and quality assurance guidelines for dental infection control, aseptic techniques, and hazard management.
Admission Requirements
There are no special admissions requirements for this program.
Degree & Certificates
Important Dates
Program Information
Spring: January 13, 2025
Summer: May 27, 2025
Fall: August 18, 2025
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Certificate: 1 Semesters
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
Certificate: 16 credits
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
Spring: January 13, 2025
Summer: May 27, 2025
Fall: August 18, 2025
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Certificate: 1 Semesters
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
Certificate: 16 credits
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
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