DENTAL ASSISTING Career Options (as a Certified Dental Assistant) Business Office Manager/Receptionist Chairside Assistant Circulatory Assistant Dental Lab Technician Endodontic Assistant Hospital Dental Clinic Assistant Hygiene Assistant Insurance Manager Oral Surgery Assistant Orthodontic Assistant Pedodontic Assistant Periodontic Assistant Prosthodontic Assistant Sterilization Assistant
Future Opportunities with Further Education Dental Equipment Repair Technician Dental Hygienist (RDH) Dental Sales Representative Doctor of Dental Surgery – Dentist Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)
High School Credit Junior Year Dental Assisting: 2.5 Technology: .5 Anatomy & Physiology: 1.0
High School Credit Senior Year Dental Assisting: 3.0
Potential College Credit
*See your Polaris counselor for more information on college credit opportunities for this program.
Certifications Certified Ohio Dental Assistant First Aid/CPR Dental Radiology Certification
No trip to the dentist office would be the same without a highly trained dental assisting staff. As a Dental Assisting student, you will learn to work chairside with the dentist in the care and treatment of patients. Along with the basic dental laboratory procedures, you will learn dental terminology, the use of instruments and equipment, x-ray procedures, preparation of dental materials and dental office management skills. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibility, you will find the Dental Assisting program to be a rewarding experience.
Upon completion of this program, you are eligible to take the Certified Ohio Dental Assisting Exam to hold the title of CODA (Certified Ohio Dental Assistant), to become Dental Radiology Certified and receive your CPR certification.
“The Dental Assisting program not only provides important information for those continuing their education in the dental field, but it also prepares students to begin working right out of high school through hands-on experiences.” Marissa Corman, Berea-Midpark High School
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