Dental Assisting - Eastern Gateway Community College - Steubenville OH

Dental Assisting from Eastern Gateway Community College - Steubenville OH is a Campus Certificate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. A dental assistant works in a variety of office situations, both specialty and general practice, or in a dental clinic, hospital or in the armed forces, performing office and clinical assisting duties. Duties can include: assisting the dentist with examinations and fillings; preparing instruments; exposing radiographs; maintaining infection control; performing laboratory procedures; and performing reception and office management procedures. The Dental Assisting Program is designed to provide the student with three dental career options leading to or enhancing employment in a dental office or dental clinic. Basic science courses prior to enrolling are encouraged; typing/computer course is required. (Passing grade in high school typing/computer course is acceptable.) The one-year certificate option provides the student with opportunities to acquire knowledge in the area of dental terminology, dental materials, radiography, and chairside assisting. Classroom sessions are complemented by planned practical experiences in the college laboratory and dental offices. Upon successful completion of the one-year certificate program, the student will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination or the Ohio Dental Assistants Examination to become a certified dental assistant . To be eligible for the national examination, a person must graduate from an accredited institution and have a current registration in CPR. Those successfully completing the examination are permitted to use the initials CDA following their names. The CDA who desires to continue her/his education in dental assisting can enroll in second-year courses leading to an Associate Degree of Applied Science, Dental Assisting, as a second option. Courses in general studies and technically related courses are included in the second year for the student who wishes to further his/her education. The third option leads to a certificate in dental assisting with the potential credentials of Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA). This option is available to the certified dental assistant (CDA), registered dental hygienist (RDH), or Ohio certified dental assistant (CODA) who may be working full time and is interested in learning expanded restorative procedures in the college's dental clinic under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. This program is designed for the part-time student who can attend classes two evenings and/or one eight-hour day a week in fall and spring semesters. Upon successful completion of the dental assisting restorative courses, the student qualifies to sit for the state of Ohio EFDA Examination. If successful on the state's written and practical exam, the graduate is permitted to use the EFDA initials following his/her name. Students who have failed to pass the EFDA State Board more than two times are required by the state to retake the EFDA program. These applicants will be granted re-admission into Eastern Gateway Community College's EFDA program only once. Upon completion of the dental assisting program options, the graduate will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a conduct of ethical, legal, and professional standards in personal, clinical, and patient care. 2. Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills with patients, dental health teams, and other related health professionals. 3. Utilize library resources specific to dental assisting. 4. Meet requirements to take the state and/or national certification examination. 5. Practice proper infection control as well as personal, clinical, and patient safety in all aspects of dentistry. 6. Use problem-solving skills gained from basic sciences in dental health care. View more details on Eastern Gateway Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.