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Dental Assistant (Adult Only)

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This career major prepares students to perform a variety of patient, office, and laboratory duties; such as, preparing instruments and materials, updating health and dental records, instructing patients on post-operative and general oral healthcare, organizing materials for restorations, taking preliminary impressions, pouring study models, applying topical anesthetics to tissue, and removing excess cement and sutures. During procedures, they hand dentists instruments and ensure that the operating field is free of excess moisture and other items.

Courses
Title Hours
Dental Terminology 45
The Dental Assisting Profession 20
Infection Control in Dentistry 70
Occupational Health and Safety 15
Patient Information and Assessment 45
Oral Health & Prevention of Dental Disease 30
Sciences in Dentistry 30
Dental Radiology 75
Foundation of Clinical Dentistry 40
Dental Materials 70
Assisting in Comprehensive Dental Care 140
Dental Administration and Communication Skills 95
Certification Courses for Oklahoma Expanded Duty Permits 45
Review for Dental Assisting National Board Examination 15
Clinical Practice for the Dental Assistant 345
Total 1,080
CIP Code: 
51.0601
SOC Code: 
Required Clinicals/Labs/OJT: 
  • Required Clinicals
Student Organizations: 
  • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

General Information

Start Date: 
August
Notice: 
Dental Assistant is an Acceptance Career Major. New Application Booklets are available each January in the Information and Enrollment Center. Booklets include information on prerequisites and application deadlines.
Hours: 
1080
Who Can Enroll: 
Adults Only

Financial Aid Information

Start your application today at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
More information about MNTC’s Financial Aid services can be found at http://mntechnology.com/enrollment/financial-aid.
Financial Aid Eligibility: 
Title IV Eligible
Loan Debt: 
$0.00

Cost Information

Total Estimated Cost (HS Students): 
N/A

Completion Information

Positive Placement Rate includes Military, Continuing Education and all Employment, related or not related.
On-Time Adult Completion Rate (2010-11): 
100.0%
Number Took Exam (2009-10): 
7
Number Passed Exam (2009-10): 
7
Positive Placement Rate (2010-11): 
100.0%

Occupations

Source: 

www.onetonline.org

  • Dental Assistant
  • Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
  • Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
  • Surgical Dental Assistant
Oklahoma: Median wages (2009) $14.13 hourly, $29,400 annual

Attributes & Abilities

Source: 

BLS

  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness and Control Precision

Accreditation/Certification

Certifications Available: 
  • Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) (National)
  • Expanded Duties (State):
  • 1. Coronal Polish
  • 2. Radiation
  • 3. Sealants
  • 4. Nitrous Oxide
Commission on Dental Accreditation/American Dental Association
211 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
email
MNTC National and State Accreditations
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Prerequisites

None

Application Booklet(s)

Expense Sheets*

*Cost estimates listed are only an approximation of the total amount that individual students are responsible for. Tuition costs are subject to change due to many possible reasons for increases (i.e. instructional supplies, curriculum, certification upgrade requirements, etc.), and are only reflective of such estimates during MNTC's FY12 school year (7/1/11 - 6/30/12).

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