Program: Dental Assisting

Dental Assistants perform duties and responsibilities of administrative & chair-side dental assisting in a variety of settings including dental clinics, hospitals and other agencies. They prepare restorative and specialty materials in a laboratory setting utilizing various techniques and specialty equipment. Dental Assistants practice office management skills, as well as collect and dispose of contaminated supplies. They prepare and sterilize instrumentation and other dental equipment, as well as practice infection control, prepare patients for care, answer phones, and prepare and process third party billing. Completion of this program will prepare you to take the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) Benchmark tests.

Certification:
Salt Lake • Tooele Applied Technology College (SLTATC) Certificate of Skill Competence:
Dental Assisting

Length:
Morning Program: Defined - 225 Classroom hours
Evening Program: Open-entry/Open-exit - 225 Classroom hours
Clinical Externship: 90 hours (required for all High School Students)

Locations & Hours of Availability:

Tooele County Health Department
151 N. Main Street, Tooele

7:45 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. AND
9:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Monday - Friday, alternating days
Follows 'AB' schedule (5th & 6th periods)

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday

  

Additional recommended courses are also available at:

Salt Lake Campus
1655 E. 3300 South
Salt Lake City
Hours of availability vary by course

 Rose Park Campus
1400 W. Goodwin Ave. (1145 North)
Salt Lake City
Hours of availability vary by course

Tooele Campus
66 W. Vine Street
Tooele
Hours of availability vary by course

  

Math and English levels:
Adult students will be assessed using the Test of Adult Basic English (TABE) Locator and Survey or through high school or college transcripts. High School students will be assessed by their counselor.

Admission Requirements:
• Must be at least a Junior in high school

Occupation & Licensure Requirements:
There are no occupation licensing or registration requirements to practice as a Dental Assistant in Utah at this time. However, taking the USOE Benchmark tests are highly recommended.

Skills You Will Learn:
• Basic dental terminology
• Basic dental instrumentation skills
• General patient assistance skills
• General health care workplace skills

Program Disclosure Documents
The College has a detailed disclosure document which discusses important information about being a student in Health Care Technologies programs. Access the program disclosure documents here.

Courses in this Program
Required Courses in Required Order:
Course name
Hours
Dental Assisting 225
   
Recommended Courses:
Course name
Hours
Dental Assisting Externship 90
Basic Computer Skills for Professionals 30
Workplace Relations 60
Job Seeking Skills 30
   

Tuition and Fees Calculator

Tuition   Fees
    Registration Fee: $5
    Lab/Supply Fee: $10 per month
    Textbooks & Materials:**
        Required textbooks, $61.75
        CPR Cert.(required), $16.00
*
months


General College Tuition & Fees
Amount
Tuition: 1-6 hours per week $ 3 per hour
Tuition: 7-11 hours per week $ 1.35 per hour
Tuition: 12-20 hours per week $ 1.75 per hour
Tuition: 21-40 hours per week $ 1.35 per hour
Late Payment $ 5.00
Registration - Program $ 40.00
Registration - Single Class $ 5.00
Re-enrollment $ 20.00
Schedule Change $ 5.00
Transcript $ 3.00
UCAT Graduation $ 15.00

Prices as of July 1, 2008. Subject to change without notice.

*All costs are ESTIMATIONS based on 100% progress, for in-state students. Actual training time and costs are based on the student’s schedule and progress. Public High School students attend TUITION FREE but must pay all fee and textbook costs. Tuition and fee information is published on the College web site. This publication is not a contractual agreement. While all costs are good faith estimates, many costs are variable and outside of the control of the College

**See bookstore for texts required by course and current pricing.

Tuition rates are established and approved by the Utah State Board of Regents and the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees. In accordance with State law, the public will be notified in advance and will be able to comment regarding any proposed changes in tuition.