The Dental Assistant Diploma Program is designed to prepare students to assist in the organized delivery of dental services. The skills and knowledge presented will support the graduate in the pursuit of a career as an entry-level Dental Assistant. Those skills include fundamental chair-side and administrative skills along with infection control procedures.
In addition, students engage in "hands-on" training with regard to dental equipment, instruments, and tray set-ups. Students will cover dental health and laboratory procedures as well.
Upon completion of the Diploma Program, graduates are prepared to seek entry-level positions such as Chair-side Assistant, Front Office Appointment Coordinator, Hygiene Assistant, or Sterilization Assistant.
Each course stands alone as a unit of study and is not dependent upon prerequisite training. A student may enter the program at the beginning of any course and continue through the sequence until completion of all courses.
The externship is undertaken following the successful completion of all classroom training, and consists of 225 clock hours, averaging eight hours a day. This externship is unpaid.
Per Diploma Program: $12,150
Application Fee: $50
To view additional information about job placement and graduation information for this program and/or location, please visit the Tennessee Higher Education Commission's (THEC) website.
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