Certified Dental Assistant
A Dental Assistant assists with oral surgery, preparing tools and sterilizing equipment, and often helps record observations and results of the surgery. Dental assistants are in extremely high demand, and their profession is growing at a rate of 19% per year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2017 median income for Dental Assistants was $37,630.
What’s in this program? This program will give you standards to follow and a familiarity with the tools and procedures in a dental office. This Dental Assistant program covers the history of dentistry, legal aspects of dentistry, oral anatomy, dental operatory, and dental equipment. In this program, you will be introduced to tooth structure including primary and permanent teeth. Included Certifications! Included in the program tuition is the Dental Assisting National Board’s (DANB) Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Certification exam and Infection Control Exam (ICE) Certification exam. In many states the DANB-RHS Certification is required to work in dental radiography. Program also includes an optional clinical externship at a local healthcare provider!
To register and get more information you will be directed to our online provider World Education
The University of Texas at Arlington, in partnership with World Education, offers a wide verity of self-paced online certificate courses.
To get a complete list of courses please visit our website at:
https://uta.worldeducation.net/
