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The Dental Assistant is an integral part of the dental health care team. Dental Assistants prepare a patient for an exam, pass instruments to the doctor, prepare dental materials, expose and develop X-rays, teach preventative dental care and sterilize instruments. You could be instrumental in helping patients be less anxious about having dental check-ups. You could also help children understand why brushing their teeth is important.
The Dental Assisting program is a selective program. When you apply to the college, you will be accepted into the undeclared program while you complete the prerequisite requirements. The dental assisting program accepts a limited number of students each year and there is a separate application process. Contact your campus of interest below for more details.
SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: Dental Assistant
DEGREES AVAILABLE: Technical Certificate. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information.
DENTAL ASSISTING TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
Technical Certificate programs provide education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized concentration within one of the programs at the College. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. Certificate programs require mastery of basic reading, writing, mathematical and algebraic skills. Program and Employment Information
To earn this degree, you must have 40-42 credits in the following areas:
CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.
LOCATIONS
The Dental Assisting program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:
Dental Assisting Program Chair
Associate Professor
765-643-7133 ext. 2369
tmacaule@ivytech.edu
Kristy Riddick, program chair
866-457-0891, ext. 104
Contact
Missy Ticen
Program Chair, Dental Assisting
(765) 269-5720
Contact:
Barbara MacMillan
bmacmillan2@ivytech.edu
574-289-7001 ext. 6379
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