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Dental Assisting Certificate

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania | HACC [Harrisburg Area Community College] | ID: 142312

Overview

1 HACC DR HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania 17110-2903
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Admissions Office:
717-780-2378
Classroom Training
Dental Assisting Certificate Program
Employment Skill Gain
Industry Recognized Certificate/Certification
Community College Certificate
$12,425.25 - $14,248.00
Training(ETPL)

Description of Training Provider

HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, was established in 1964 and is the first and largest of Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges. HACC currently serves nearly 19,000 degree-seeking students and more than 6,000 workforce development students. T

Program Description

This program prepares individuals to assist the dentist in the delivery of dental treatments and to function as an integral member of the dental team while performing chair side and other related office and laboratory procedures. It is also designed to prepare students for employment as a dental assistant and to take the Dental Assisting National Board examination in order to achieve the Certified Dental Assistant designation. This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Graduates find employment as chair side assistants in a variety of dental offices: examples include, general practice, orthodontics, periodontics, oral & maxillofacial surgery, pediatrics, and endodontics. Graduates may also secure positions in dental insurance, as a dental supply representative, or as a laboratory technician. Pennsylvania dental law does not permit a dental assistant to perform certain procedures on patients in the clinical setting. Only those procedures legally permitted will be taught to clinical competence; all other procedures will be taught to laboratory competence. CLINICAL ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Have a C or better in English through the O51 level; completed a documented "shadowing" experience; and have met with the program director. (Textbook costs & out-of-pocket expenses are approximate & the total cost breakdown information does not include any developmental coursework a student may need.)

Skills & Competencies

Graduates receive a Certificate degree and are eligible to sit for the Dental Assistant National Board examination. This curriculum is designed to prepare students to: Accurately collect diagnostic and treatment data and record the information into a dental chart/record; Effectively perform infection control and hazard control protocols; Communicate professionally and effectively with patients, employers and colleagues; Perform basic chairside skills needed in a general or specialty dental office; Perform basic supportive, laboratory, and administrative procedures required for various dental environments; Correctly expose, process, and mount radiographs; Perform procedures within the legal and ethical frameworks of the dental assisting profession.

Additional Information

  • High School Diploma or Its Equivalent
  • 39 Credits
  • 319091 - Dental Assistants
  • 07/31/2020
  • Part Time, Daytime, Evening

Service Costs

8,687.25
10,510.50
1,296.00
1,542.00
900.00

Performance Measures

Of those individuals who completed this course/program,
100% earned a post-secondary credential.
94% were employed within six months after completing training.

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