Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus.
Entrance Dates: |
Spring |
Length of Program: |
Four Terms |
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
50 - 54 |
Program Description: The Dental Assisting program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s dental offices. The Dental Assisting program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or retrain in dental assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Dental Assisting diploma and are eligible to earn the Georgia Expanded Duties certification and may take the Dental Assisting National Board examination.
Graduates are competent in the technical areas of preventive dentistry, chairside assisting with an emphasis on four-handed dentistry techniques, infection control procedures, dental radiology, dental practice management, and dental laboratory procedures. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program. For more information regarding this process, please contact the Admissions Office at (706) 771-4028.
Employment Opportunities: Certified dental assistants are in great demand in our service area. Graduates should be able to obtain suitable employment with excellent working conditions in private dental offices, hospital dental clinics, dental schools, public health departments, military and veteran's dental clinics, and prison dental clinics.
According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dental assistants held about 330,200 jobs in 2020. Employment of dental assistants is projected to grow 11 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. For more career information about dental assisting visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Website.
Credentialing (Optional): Graduates are eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board exam.
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Augusta Day Program – Spring Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Dental Assisting
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program – Spring Entrance
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 2 Spring Semester
Accreditation
The Dental Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association and has been granted the accreditation status of “Approval.” The Commission is a special accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at telephone number (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611.