Dental Assistant
900 Clock Hour Certificate Program
Program Coordinator: Paula Webb
Monday - Thursday 5:30pm - 10:00 pm
Phone: 417.659.5429
webb-p@mssu.edu
Overview:
The Dental Assistant Program will
offer students the opportunity to
obtain the training needed to assist
the dentist in providing care for
patients. Your training in dental
terminology, chair side assisting
procedures, radiology, infection
control, and dental office computers
will make you a valuable asset to
any dental practice. Graduates have
the opportunity to work for a private
dental practice or work at a dental
clinic performing a variety of services.
Program Content:
- General Dentistry including;
- Infection control and OSHA guidelines *
- Chair-side Assisting *
- Dental Anatomy
- Dental Terminology
- Dental Instruments*
- Dental Materials*
- Radiology*
- Computers in the Dental Office *
*These classes will have a laboratory and/or clinic time along with lecture.
Important note: Franklin Technology Center programs are based on clock hours and may not be transferable to other education facilities. Clinical Rotations and Externship is included in the program's 900 clock hours. Franklin Technology Center requires students to maintain a 90% attendance and an overall 75% grade course average during the program. Students are not certified/registered upon graduation from the program. Students must meet national testing organization entrance requirements and successfully complete their examination to become certified/registered through the American Medical Technologists (AMT), which offers the Registered Dental Assistant certification. Program graduates will have to have additional post graduate, on-the-job dental chair side work experience to meet current national dental assistant examination requirements for the DANB certification.
Adult/Community Ed.