Dental Assisting
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The Dental Assisting Program is an intense nine-month experience that exposes the student to all areas of the Dental Assisting profession. Dental assistants perform a variety of functions in the dental office setting. These include patient care procedures, patient management, dental office communications and business transactions, and dental laboratory duties. The dental assistant is an integral part of the dental profession. A dental assistant may seek employment in a dental office, dental clinic, dental insurance company, dental laboratory, and a dental supply company.
Prior to graduation, the DA students take the Dental Assistant National Boards and receive job readiness skills. Upon graduation, the students are prepared to become licensed dental assistants in the State of Massachusetts.
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STI Current Certification
Dental Assisting Skills
Dental Specialty Assisting (Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Periodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Implantology)
Expanded Functions
Dental laboratory procedures
Dental Practice Management
Sterilization and Instrument Care
Digital and Traditional Radiology
Patient Management
Job Readiness
Employment Opportunities:
Public Health Agencies
Schedule
Starts every September
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 2:10 PM Classroom
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Clinical (Clinical hours may vary)
Dental Assisting Program Approval & Accreditation
Southeastern Technical Institute
is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education
www.council.org
770.396.3898
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Office for Career/Vocational Technical Education
Malden, MA 02148-4906
American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
Chicago, IL 60611