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DENTAL ASSISTANT
IN-PERSON
March 5 - April 30, 2024 (Watertown)
T/TH from 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $1,499 (textbooks and exam
cost included)
June 4 - August 1, 2024 (Watertown)
T/TH from 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Course Contact Hours: 60 hours
Clinical Externship Hours: 40 hours
REGISTER
Funding is available through The WorkPlace for quali昀椀ed individuals.
Call 315-782-9252 for more information.
Register by February 3, 2024
The Dental Assistant program prepares students for entry-level positions in one of the fastest growing healthcare
professions. With the national increase in healthcare-related services, and the national shortage of healthcare
professionals, the need for dental assistants is growing substantially. With a growing workforce over 300,000
strong, a career in dental assisting ranks as the fourth fastest growing occupation in the healthcare technician 昀椀eld.
The program prepares learners for entry-level positions as a chair-side dental assistant. This program covers the
history of dentistry, introduction to the dental o昀케ce, the legal aspects of dentistry, introduction to oral anatomy,
dental operatory, introduction to tooth structure (primary and permanent teeth), the oral cavity; and other areas.
The purpose of this program is to familiarize learners with all areas of administrative and clinical dental assisting
focusing on the responsibilities required to function as an assistant in a dental practice.
After completing this program, learners will have the opportunity to take the leading national/industry-recognized
certi昀椀cation exam essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing 昀椀eld. (Dental Assisting National Board
(DANB) and Radiation Health and Safety (RHS).)
Optional Volunteer Externship Opportunity
Learners who complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity with
a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this area of study in order to gain valuable handson experience. As learners progress through their eLearning program, an Externship Coordinator will reach out to
coordinate placement.
MyCAA funding may apply for quali昀椀ed individuals. Note this scholarship will NOT pay for the textbooks. Textbook
expenses will be the 昀椀nancial responsibility of the student. For this course, textbook cost is $200. (Traditional Army
Tuition Assistance and GI Bill® funding does not apply).
Traditional college 昀椀nancial aid is not applicable for non-credit courses at this time.
Additional documentation including health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc.
may be required by the externship facility.
