Course description
Dental Assisting
The EITC Dental program provides the training necessary to become an integral part of the dental profession. The curriculum follows the Idaho State Board of Dentistry guidelines. Dental Assistants perform everything from front office responsibilities to chairside tasks and laboratory procedures.
You will learn front office and clinical duties including, scheduling patients, patient recall systems, filing, insurance procedures, ordering supplies, infection control, sterile techniques, CPR, first aid, mixing impressions and cements, charting, radiology, sealants, coronal polishing, temporary crowns, and assisting the dentist. This program also offers you hands-on experience, supervised externships in area dental offices.
What Jobs Can I Get?
* Business Office Assistant
* Chair Side Assistant
* Sterilization Assistant
* General Dentistry
* Periodontics
* Orthodontics
* Pediodontics
* Endodontics
* Oral Surgery
* Public Health Dentistry
How Long Will it Take?
DENTAL ASSISTING
Technical Certificate
2 semesters + summer (1 year)
Why Dental Assisting at EITC?
* Low Cost
* Great Value
* High Job Placement
* Hands-on Training
* Individualized Services
* Small Class Size
* Digital Radiology
* Dental Computer Software
* Certified Instructors
* Idaho Expanded Duties Certification
* State-of-the-Art Dental Clinic