Core Skills

  • PA 100 Introduction to Dental Assisting
  • PA 200 Principles of Infection Control
  • PA 300 Safety and Emergency Procedures
  • PA 400 Ethical/Legal Responsibilities
  • PA 500 Anatomy and Physiology
  • PA 600 Office Procedures
  • PA 700 Pharmacology
  • PA 800 Radiology Skills
  • PA 900 Operative Dentistry (Chairside Dentistry)
  • PA 1000 Dental Materials
  • PA 1100 Dental Laboratory Procedures
  • PA 1200 Oral Surgery
  • PA 1300 Periodontics
  • PA 1400 Prosthodontics
  • PA 1500 Endodontics
  • PA 1600 Certification
  • PA 1700 Orthodontics

Certifications You’ll Earn

Gain the confidence and training to step in and provide life-saving CPR if the occasion arises.

Show your professional commitment and demonstrate your knowledge in the field of dental assisting.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training for healthcare professionals can cover a variety of safety topics, including workplace hazards in medical and dental laboratories.

HIPAA training, or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act training, helps healthcare employees understand their responsibilities under the law to protect patient health information (PHI)

Career Pathways

Dental Assistant

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. You may perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Dental Hygienist

Dental hygienists work alongside dentists and other health care professionals to help patients maintain good oral health. As a dental hygienist, you’ll handle routine oral cleanings and care, offer preventative options, screen for potential problems, and help dentists tackle various health issues pertaining to patients’ mouths, teeth, and gums. *Post-Secondary degree required

Dentist

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. You may fit dental appliances or provide preventive care. *Post-Secondary degree required

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