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Dental
Assistant 
Program Description: The 1010 hour training
program is divided into 650 hours of classroom theory and
360 hours of clinical instruction. This is a modular program
designed to prepare the students to assist the dentist and
function as a healthcare professional in an administrative
and clinical capacity. Dental Theory is taught utilizing classroom
lecture sessions while learning the general principals of
dental assisting. The student’s externship program provides
him/her with the practical experience required by dental assistant
employers. The Dental Assisting program must be completed
in 39 weeks.
Program Objective: Upon completion of this program, the
graduate will be eligible to register for the Certified Dental Assistant
Examination (CDA). A Dental Assistant program graduate will be eligible for
employment as a Dental Assistant in dental practices in the areas of general
dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Periodontics
and other dental healthcare specialties. The Florida State Board of Dentistry
approves this program for the Expanded Duty/Radiology. A
diploma is
awarded. This program is nationally accredited by the
American Dental Association.
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