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Online Certificates in Dental Assisting

Find online Certificates, courses, and programs in Dental Assisting . Curriculum & programs in this area cover a broad range of subjects and are designed to provide students with a broad-based education.

Dental Assisting

Typical job titles for the Dental Assistant graduate entering the field include:

  • Chairside Dental Assistant
  • Dental X-Ray Technician
  • Dental Office Manager The Dental Assistant program has been designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in a variety of dental settings.

The content of the program provides the student with:

  • Didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction in chairside assisting procedures
  • Infection control
  • Treatment procedures commonly performed in a dental office setting 
  • Basic training in front office procedures

Emphasis is placed on the guidelines required by the California Dental Board of Examiners for a Registered Dental Assistant Program. Upon successful completion of the program, the Clarita graduate will be provided with a Certificate for Coronal Polishing and Dental X-Ray.

Offered by: Charter College

Dental Assisting

Dental assisting is an allied health profession whose practitioners function as crucial members of the healthcare delivery team. These individuals trained to assist a dentist and the members of the healthcare team in administrative and/or clinical work. Dental assistants keep the office and clinics of dentists running smoothly by performing delegated duties within the supervising dentist's scope of practice.

Clinical duties may include taking medical histories, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examinations, and assisting the dentist at chair-side during the examination by obtaining dental records, handing instruments and materials to the dentist, and keeping the patients' mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices.

Some dental assistants prepare materials for impressions and restorations, take dental x rays, and process x-ray film as directed by a dentist. They also may remove sutures, apply topical anesthetics to gums or cavity-preventive agents to teeth, remove excess cement used in the filling process, and place rubber dams on the teeth to isolate them for individual treatment.

Those with laboratory duties make casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions, clean and polish removable appliances, and make temporary crowns. Dental assistants with office duties schedule and confirm appointments, receive patients, keep treatment records, send bills, receive payments, and order dental supplies and materials.

Offered by: American Career Institute

Dental Chairside Assistant, Certificate

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Offered by: Lincoln College of New England

Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant Program is designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a Dental Assistant in a dental office; emphasis is placed on both dental office management as well as back office clinical skills. The administrative portion of the Dental Assistant Program emphasizes receptionist responsibilities, marketing, communication techniques, and business office systems including software applications, patient scheduling, and records management. The clinical portion prepares students to work as a chairside assistant in a dental setting. The clinical portion includes a 160-hour, 4-week externship.

Offered by: Summit College

Certificate in Dental Assisting

Dental assistants perform a wide range of duties in dental care facilities, from patient care to office tasks and laboratory procedures. Carrington’s Dental Assisting certificate and degree programs adhere to the guidelines of the Dental Board of California to prepare students for entry-level jobs. Each program has emphasis on demonstration and instrumentation. Students become skillful at taking x-rays and impressions as well as performing coronal polishing and assisting with restorative, oral surgery, and orthodontic procedures. The program covers patient preparation, law, ethics, administrative duties, office administrative functions. Students gain hands-on experience during lab class sessions and clinical experience. Dental Assisting students are prepared to seek x-ray certification and coronal polish certification. Upon completing the program, graduates are able to apply for and take the State of California Dental Board examination for licensure as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). The program culminates in a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate of Science degree in Dental Assisting.

Carrington College California prepares students to take appropriate certification and licensure exams related to their individual majors. The College does not guarantee students will successfully pass these exams or be certified or licensed as a result of completing the program.

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Offered by: Carrington College California

Dental Assisting Certificate

You will obtain your Certificate of Completion and the Texas RDA, which is all you need to enter the workforce as a Dental Assistant in the state of Texas.

Our fast-track Dental Assisting program offers:

  • Texas RDA
  • Job placement assistance
  • Small class sizes and personalized attention
  • Experienced instructors
  • Hands-on training in actual dental offices
  • State-of-the-art technology
  • Condensed coursework at affordable rates
  • Convenient night/weekend classes

Offered by: National School of Dental Assisting - NorthDallas

Dental Assistant

Offered by: Fortis Institute

Dental Assistant Program

Qualified Dental Assistants are in high demand. The short term UMA Dental Assistant program teaches students to perform routine cleanings, support dentists during advanced procedures and manage the day-to-day operations of a dental practice. The 720-hour program also includes expanded functions such as dental radiology to make students even more attractive to employers. After working in the classroom and lab, students complete their training at a hands-on externship with practicing dentists and real patients.

Offered by: Ultimate Medical Academy

Dental Assisting

The Dental Assisting program prepares graduates to assist in a variety of dental office procedures. This program gives students a background in dental anatomy, pathology, and terminology, and includes the study of dental materials, radiography and chairside assisting techniques. Graduates of the program will be trained and prepared to assist dentists with exams, perform a variety of dental procedures including instrument preparation, taking dental x-rays, conducting dental laboratory procedures, as well as reception and office management procedures.

Offered by: Harris School of Business

Dental Assistant (Grand Junction)

Our dental industry career training program features small, personalized Dental Assistant classes with specialized, hands-on instruction.

Our dental assisting training in Colorado can help you gain the skills and knowledge you need. Upon successful completion of the Dental Assistant career training program you can be prepared to sit for professional dental industry certifications.

Career Skills Learned

At IntelliTec, you will receive hands-on Dental Assistant training with our dental lab areas and x-ray machine. You can learn skills such as:

  • General chairside assisting
  • Expanded function dental assisting
  • Specialty training (assisting)
  • Dental radiography
  • Implant technology training
  • Dental office management
  • Dental office administration
  • Preventative and nutritional education
  • HIPPA and OSHA training

Offered by: IntelliTec College

Dental Assisting

A growing number of Dental Assistants are expected to be hired in private dental offices and dental clinics to perform routine tasks so that Dentists can devote more time to complex procedures. In fact, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Dental Assisting is expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations over the 2004-14 projection period.

Seacoast's Dental Assisting program prepares graduates to assist in a variety of dental office procedures. This program gives students a background in dental anatomy, pathology, and terminology, and includes the study of dental materials, radiography and chairside assisting techniques. Graduates of the program will be trained and prepared to assist dentists with exams, perform a variety of dental procedures including instrument preparation, taking dental x-rays, conducting dental laboratory procedures, as well as reception and office management procedures.

Dental technology is a rapidly developing field with new materials and techniques constantly being utilized in today's dental office. Seacoast Career Schools' Dental Assisting Program provides students with training in today's technologies.

Offered by: Seacoast Career Schools

DENTAL ASSISTANT WITH RADIOLOGY

The objective of the Dental Assistant Training Program is to develop students to acquire satisfactory dental assisting skills and demonstrate competence in a variety of dental office procedures and laboratory techniques. The procedures and lab techniques include: preliminary examination procedure, assisting chairside using fourhanded dentistry, charting, appointment scheduling, keeping patients records and sterilizing instruments. Under direct supervision of a dentist the qualified assistant may perform expanded functions such as intraoral procedures in restorative dentistry and oral surgery. The assistant qualified in radiology may also take and expose radiographs.

Upon satisfactory completion of the Dental Assistant training, students will be qualified to assume entry-level positions as a dental assistant in dental offices and clinics performing the lab techniques and office procedures described above.

Offered by: Advantage Career Institute Inc.

Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant program at Sanford-Brown College-Hazelwood (SBC) is designed to prepare students to assist in a variety of dental office situations. Students receive training in dental anatomy, pathology and terminology, dental instruments and materials, x-rays and radiography, chairside assisting techniques, as well as dental laboratory and office administration procedures. The core curriculum is structured to include a lecture component, an laboratory component, and a clinical component. The final externship portion of the curriculum consists of supervised experiences in a clinical environment, which requires competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. At the conclusion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as dental assistants.

The Dental Assistant program at SBC is not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Graduates of the Dental Assistant program at SBC are encouraged to take certification examination offered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). This certification examination is voluntary but obtaining this certification may enhance employment opportunities. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the certification exam after acquiring a minimum of 3500 hours of work as a dental assistant after graduation. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing this examination are not controlled by SBC but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, SBC cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take certification exams at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

STATE LICENSURE/REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Licensure and/or registration requirements are controlled by the individual states and are subject to change without notice. In Missouri, dental assistants are not required to take and pass a state certification exam in order to work as dental assistants. SBC does not control state licensure and/or registration requirements and cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to work as dental assistants in Missouri or other states, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

Offered by: Sanford-Brown College

Dental Assisting

Central Career School's Dental Assistant Program provides you with the knowledge and hands-on skills you need to assist a dentist in all phases of modern dental office operations. You will possess the chairside skills and administrative knowledge needed to seek an entry-level position in either small or large dental practices. Upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the dental radiography examination which is required by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for issuance of a dental radiography license.

Offered by: Central Career School

Dental Assisting

Dental Assistants work directly with the patient and dentist in chair-side procedures and perform dental office administrative duties. Apollo College Dental Assistant program will prepare you to work as a Dental Assistant, Front Office Receptionist, or Dental Office Manager in governmental agencies,private dental practices, and hospitals that include dental health care.

he program gives you a complete education in the clinical, laboratory, and administrative duties of a Dental Assistant. You will learn about oral hygiene, the charting and instrumentation procedures involved with chair-side assisting to the Dentist, terminology, office procedures and office techniques, insurance forms, and laboratory procedures.

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Offered by: Carrington College
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