Health Professions
Dental Assisting
The EITC Dental program provides the training necessary to become an integral part of the dental profession. The curriculum follows the Idaho State Board of Dentistry guidelines. Dental Assistants perform everything from front office responsibilities to chairside tasks and laboratory procedures.
You will learn front office and clinical duties including, scheduling patients, patient recall systems, filing, insurance procedures, ordering supplies, infection control, sterile techniques, CPR, first aid, mixing impressions and cements, charting, radiology, sealants, coronal polishing, temporary crowns, and assisting the dentist. This program also offers you hands-on experience, supervised externships in area dental offices.
What Jobs Can I Get?
- Business Office Assistant
- Chair Side Assistant
- Sterilization Assistant
- General Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Orthodontics
- Pediodontics
- Endodontics
- Oral Surgery
- Public Health Dentistry
How Long Will it Take?
DENTAL ASSISTING
Technical Certificate
2 semesters + summer (1 year)
Why Dental Assisting at EITC?
- Low Cost
- Great Value
- High Job Placement
- Hands-on Training
- Individualized Services
- Small Class Size
- Digital Radiology
- Dental Computer Software
- Certified Instructors
- Idaho Expanded Duties Certification
- State-of-the-Art Dental Clinic
What Real Students Say
"The EITC Dental Assisting program was more than I expected. he state-of-the-art dental clinical lab and equipment is newer than most offices in the area. I have learned a lot with the variety of learning experiences. It is great when dentists are impressed with how much we know."
Miriam Lopez
"I really enjoy how ‘hands-on' the EITC Dental Assisting Program is. It makes it so much easier to learn and understand the concepts, skills and procedures. We get to experience many things that happen in a real dental office and it's made me want to work in the dental field even more."
Cydney Towell
More Information
Health Professions Program Application Packets
- *** Computer Lab Hours !!!
- CNA 2013 Fall Schedule
- CNA Packet
- Dental Assisting Packet
- HCA Background Check Instructions
- Medical Assistant Packet
- Medical Assistant Policy & Procedures
- Practical Nursing Packet
- Registered Nursing Packet
- Surgical Technology Packet
- TEAS V Testing Information
Gainful Employment Information
Program Information
CIP Code: 51.0601
Program Name: Dental Assisting
Degree Type: Technical Certificate
For admissions information visit http://www.eitc.edu/admissions.cfm.
Tuition and Fees
Registration: $2,732.00
Books and Supplies: $1,650.00
Total: $4,382.00
Program term and length are calculated based on full-time enrollment(12 credits per term). Fees per term are calculated based on full-time enrollment.
Completion Time
Normal Completion Time: 11 months
AY10-11 Completers: 14
Number Completed in Normal Time: 4
% Completed in Normal Time: 28.57%
On-time graduation is defined as completing the specified program in the allotted time period. Not all programs had completers during the 2010-2011 academic year. On-time completion rates are not reported for programs with fewer than 10 completers in order to protect student privacy.
Employment Information
Jobs Related to This Program
Occupations with each program area were identified using Department of Labor ONET Crosswalks.
Debt
Median Loan Amount
Dental Assisting: $0.00
