Dental Assisting

Patients rely on the Dental Assistant to be reassuring and empathetic while the Dentist requires professionalism, efficiency and accuracy. The training and experience you gain in the Dental Assisting career pathway will prepare you for this multi-layered and demanding career.

Program Highlights:

You will apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and dental
terminology to educate and care for patients
Prepare to take the American Medical Technologists - Registered Dental
Assistant (RDA) exam
Prepare to sit for the Radiology Certification test
Save money on dental schools that can cost between $4,000 - $16,000

Areas of Study:

Creating impressions and molds
Prevention and patient education
Operating X-ray machines and mounting X-rays
Laboratory procedures
Developing chair-side etiquette as part of a dental team
Chairside assisting
Dental terminology, materials, anatomy, and physiology
Dental ethics/jurisprudence
Microbiology, pathology, histology, and morphology
Pharmacology and pain control
CPR and First Aid
Radiology
OSHA guidelines for infection control and sterilization
Interviewing skills, administrative procedures, and resume writing

Download the full Dental Assisting fact sheet in English, en Español, or Somali.

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Dental Assisting

Dental Assistants play an integral role on the dental team. They must be responsible, people oriented, self-motivated, and proud of their accomplishments.

While dental assistant schools can cost thousands of dollars, as one of our students, you can earn your radiology license with the Ohio State Dental Board and earn your CPR Certification with the Red Cross.

Download the full Dental Assisting fact sheet in English, en Español, or Somali.

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Fees

Fees can be easily paid online, 24 hours a day. Learn more about paying class fees and adding to your student’s lunch account.

Dental Assisting I Fee Sheet

Dental Assisting II Fee Sheet

This program is participating in the Chromebook One to One Experience. An additional one-time fee to purchase a Chromebook will be waived if you are a returning student who has already participated in the Chromebook One to One Experience or if you are bringing your own technology. Learn more about the Chromebook One to One Experience.

To ask more questions about any program or to schedule a tour of our campus, contact Administrative Assistant to the Enrollment Coordinator, Mariellen Murray at (740) 201-3216 or Murraym@DelawareAreaCC.org.