Online Certificate Course with 40-Hour Clinical Externship
Study to become a certified dental assistant at your own pace and within your schedule. The Dental Assistant online course includes interactive learning modules, 24/7 mentoring, learning exercises, labs and a student portal with career resources.
Self-paced eLearning course includes six months access, all eBooks, workbooks and related course material. Course also includes an optional clinical externship at a local healthcare provider.
- Tuition: $1,399
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This online course covers the following key areas and topics:
- The dental assisting profession and the history of dentistry
- Dental anatomy and physiology
- Tooth charting, tooth surfaces, and classification of restorations on a tooth
- Parts of the jaw and areas of the mouth
- Oral health and preventions of dental disease
- Infection control in dentistry and occupational health and safety
- Patient information and assessment
- Foundation of clinical dentistry
- Dental radiology
- Single crown restoration, bridge, implant, partial denture and full denture
- Dental equipment, accessories and the treatment room
- Dental hand pieces and accessories
- Dental cements and impression materials
- Coding of radiology services and the use of ICD-10-CM codes
- Assisting in comprehensive dental care
- Dental administration and communication skills
This course includes:
- 24/7 instructor support and course mentoring
- Online healthcare content that supplements each course
- Student and instructor collaboration
- Engaging virtual labs, student exercises, course videos and animated simulations
- Access to an online community with interactive content and robust student services
- Student pre and post assessments and online performance tracking
- National and state certification opportunities
- A secure Student Portal which includes: career guidance, resume writing and other career resources
- 40-hour clinical externship
Dental assistants should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.