Dental Assisting - Concorde Career Institute - Arlington

Dental Assisting from Concorde Career Institute - Arlington is a Campus Certificate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. With a location that's convenient to Dallas and Fort Worth and a curriculum that utilizes the latest technologies and tools of the trade, Concorde Career Institute - Arlington provides the training you need for a career as a Dental Assistant . Earn a career as a Dental Assistant with training from the dedicated staff at Concorde Career Institute - Arlington. Our multi-tasked training means you learn everything about being an effective Dental Assistant , including both the clinical and the administrative side of dental assisting . Dental assistants work closely with dentists. That's why Concorde's Dental Assistant curriculum is based on hands-on training, so that you will learn first-hand by working chair-side with a dentist. When you enroll in Concorde's Dental Assistant training program, you will learn to master all of the clinical responsibilities of a Dental Assistant , including: sterilizing and preparing instrument trays exposing and processing x-rays conducting oral inspections preparing patients for treatment taking vital signs charting patients setting appointments completing insurance forms managing accounts payable collecting fees How long is the program? Concorde's Dental Assistant program is 8 months long. Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience? Yes! In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience called an externship. Our Dental Assistant externship is six weeks long. What skills will I learn? Through our Dental Assistant program you will learn to: Take vital signs and give CPR Sterilize instruments Prepare instrument trays Patient preparation and setup Take oral inspections Expose and process x-rays Educate patients on proper oral care Schedule appointments Create patient charts Maintain records and supplies Process accounts payable and collections Work with insurance forms Where can I work? A majority of Dental Assistants are employed by general practice dentists. Some Dental Assistants are employed by specialists such as orthodontists or oral surgeons - other Dental Assistants work part-time and sometimes in more than one office. Dental Assistants may have some freedom to choose their own hours. What follows are some potential employers for trained dental assistants . Private Practice Group Practice Specialty Practices Public Health Hospital Dental Clinics Dental School Dental Supply Manufacturers View more details on Concorde Career Institute - Arlington, TX . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.