The objective of the Dental Assistant program is to train students to become an essential part of the dental team. Our comprehensive communication-based approach to student training aims to meet the growing need for high-quality, personable dental professionals. Dental assistants are responsible for assisting the dentist with a variety of procedures including preliminary examinations, four-handed and six-handed dentistry, sterilization and infection control, patient comfort, inventory maintenance, model pouring , and fabricating custom trays such as mouth guards, bleach trays and retainers. Dental assistant may also perform administrative duties such as charting, appointment scheduling,record maintenance and record management.

Upon completion of the program, students are qualified to assume entry-level dental assistant positions in a dental office, clinic or specialty practice performing chairside duties, lab procedures, administrative tasks, inventory control, infection monitoring and instrument sterilization.