Summary
- Duration: 10 Months
- Learn X-Ray, Clinical, and Preventive Procedures
- 170-Hour Externship in a Local Dental Office
- Prepare for an Entry-Level Dental Assisting Position
- Dental Assistants Are an In-Demand Career
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Do you enjoy working with people? UEI’s Dental Assistant program can give you the career training you need to make a difference for patients in a dental office. Learn the skills that can lead you to a new career you can be proud of.
Summary
- Duration: 10 Months
- Learn X-Ray, Clinical, and Preventive Procedures
- 170-Hour Externship in a Local Dental Office
- Prepare for an Entry-Level Dental Assisting position
- Dental Assistants Are an In-Demand Career
Dental Assistant Career Outcomes
With the hands-on training, you’ll get in our program, you’ll graduate with the skills necessary to be a valuable addition to a dental office from day one. In addition to dental offices, our graduates work in settings such as hospital dental departments, insurance companies, and dental supply manufacturers. The following are some of the entry-level positions you’ll be prepared for:
- Entry-Level Dental Assisting
- Orthodontic Assistant
- Oral Surgery Assistant
- Orthodontic Technician
- Surgical Dental Assistant
- Registered Dental Assistant
Available at the following campuses
About This Program
At UEI you’ll learn dental assisting in labs designed and equipped to be just like real dental offices. This program prepares students for an entry-level dental assisting position. All of the tools and techniques are the same ones currently used in the industry.
In as few as 10 months you’ll learn and practice the key clinical, radiographic (X-ray), and preventive dental procedures that dental offices expect their assistants to know. You’ll be trained in clinical, radiographic and preventive dentistry procedures. At the end of the program, you’ll complete 170 hours of on-the-job training in an externship with a local potential employer.
Course Titles
Hours
Dental Science/Medical Emergencies
90
Chairside Assisting
90
Radiography
90
Dental Material
90
Preventative Dentistry
90
Dental Specialties
90
Prosthodontics/Administrative Assistant
90
Externship
170
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