Dental Assisting - NHTI - Concord's Community College

Dental Assisting from NHTI - Concord's Community College is a Campus Certificate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. A Professional Certificate in Dental Assisting is awarded upon successful completion of the program. The Allied Dental Education Program\\\'s Dental Assisting Course is the only Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association accredited Program in the State of New Hampshire. The one year program offers students an excellent opportunity to become involved in a health care profession as a member of the dental team in private dental offices, public dental clinics, and institutions. The dental assistant must possess knowledge of procedures and practices in patient care, laboratory work, and office management. The Dental Assisting Program emphasizes clinical training in the campus clinic and in private dental offices. Theoretical courses are enhanced by laboratory experiences, and students perfect their clinical skills working in a variety of dental offices including general and specialty practices. Students in the dental assisting program may be exposed to infectious disease and bloodborne pathogens. For this reason, students receive intense training in the mechanisms of infection control to protect themselves, their co-workers, and the office clientele. NHTI follows the guide lines of OSHA and the CDC. As a pre-clinical requirement, students will be required to undergo a criminal background check and drug and alcohol screening. No student will be exempt from this process. Students are provided with procedural and cost information subsequent to admission to the dental assisting program and are responsible for all costs associated with these testing procedures. View more details on NHTI - Concord's Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.