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Philosophy
Northwest Health Careers’ Dental Assisting program prepares you for the
wonderful and challenging profession of dental assisting. As time goes on the
scope of the dental assisting profession continues to broaden significantly as
the duties and responsibilities of the dental assistant become much more expansive.
 This program not only teaches you how to work for a Dentist, but how to become
an integral part of a dental health care team. The curriculum combines classroom
lecture with practical dental laboratory experience, allowing the student to
have a comprehensive understanding of their professional expectations.
Upon completion of the coursework you will receive on the job training at an
off site dental facility. During this externship, you will encounter real patients
and put the knowledge you have gained to the ultimate test. Our instructor teaches
the students about the proper professionalism and chairside manner required to
work in a dental office and as a result our students typically excel in the externship
arena. We encourage our students to treat this experience as an extended job
interview and we have seen an overwhelming percentage of them gain employment
at their externship site.
National Success
After you successfully complete your training at Northwest Health Careers you
will receive a diploma which qualifies you to sit for a certification exam.
Our dental assistants are qualified to sit for the RDA exam administered
by the American Medical Technologists. Having the opportunity to take these
examinations is an important aspect of achieving professional success as
a dental assistant. Dental assistants who are certified have increased employment
opportunities and are qualified to gain employment at prestigious dental
facilities. Our graduates have achieved tremendous success on this examination
and have far surpassed both State and National averages.
Classes
• Dental Sciences
• Chairside Assisting I & II
• Medical History & Pharmacology
• Laboratory Procedures
• Expanded Functions of a Dental Assistant I & II
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• Dental Radiography
• Infection Control & Sterilization
• Managing a Dental Practice
• CPR
• Medical Disorders
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Schedule
For the convenience of our students Northwest Health Careers offers both day
and evening programs. The day class for the Dental Assisting program meets
Monday – Friday from 9AM – 1PM and the evening class meets Monday – Thursday
from 6PM – 10PM.
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