Dental Assisting
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Location: Dickson |
The Dental
Assisting program at Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson is one year in
length (1296 hours). The program consists of organized class instruction,
laboratory and clinical practice, and clinical rotations in dental
offices. The class meets Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30
p.m.
Dental Assisting students study a wide array of subjects including radiology, dental materials, anatomy, physiology, chair-side assisting, oral pathology and dental specialties. During the third semester of the program, students are assigned to dental offices for clinical externships.
The Dental Assisting Program of the Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson will have a site visit conducted by the Commission on Dental Accreditation on September 24 – 25, 2009, for continued accreditation of the program. The Commission on Dental Accreditation will accept third-party comments that pertain to the Dental Assisting standards or accreditation policies and procedures. Third-party comments must be received in the Commission office at least 60 days prior to the site visit. Third-party comments can be submitted to Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
The program in
Dental Assisting is accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation.
The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United
States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be
contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL
60611.
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Dental Assistant |
1296 Hours |
432 Hours = 1 Trimester
Estimated Course Length = 12 Months