Dental Assisting Training
This entry-level dental assisting program prepares students to perform basic dental assisting skills. This program prepares students to work within Rhode Island as a dental assistant and will qualify students to sit for two out of the three DANB certification examinations. This program is a 14-week full-time program and includes an externship. The main role of the dental assistant is to assist the dentist in a variety of office functions. Responsibilities vary depending upon the office. In most offices the dental assistant plays a large role in four-handed dental assisting, maintaining CDC, OSHA and the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requirements and are directly involved in the disinfection and the sterilization process.
This training is 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through an award totaling $333,333.33
