The Dental Assistant Program will offer students the opportunity to obtain the training needed to assist the dentist in providing care for patients. Your training in dental terminology, chair side assisting procedures, radiology, infection control, and dental office computers will make you a valuable asset to any dental practice. Graduates have the opportunity to work for a private dental practice or work at a dental clinic performing a variety of services.
Program Content:
- General Dentistry including;
- Infection control and OSHA guidelines *
- Chair-side Assisting *
- Dental Anatomy
- Dental Terminology
- Dental Instruments*
- Dental Materials*
- Radiology*
- Computers in the Dental Office *
*These classes will have a laboratory and/or clinic time along with lecture.
Important note: Franklin Technology Center programs are based on clock hours and may not be transferable to other education facilities. Clinical Rotations and Externship is included in the program's 900 clock hours. Franklin Technology Center requires students to maintain a 90% attendance and an overall 75% grade course average during the program. Students are not certified/registered upon graduation from the program. Students must meet national testing organization entrance requirements and successfully complete their examination to become certified/registered through the American Medical Technologists (AMT), which offers the Registered Dental Assistant certification. Program graduates will have to have additional post graduate, on-the-job dental chair side work experience to meet current national dental assistant examination requirements for the DANB certification.
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