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Dental Assistant

Course number : HP-59-0250 ID : 112525

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Choose an exciting and challenging career in Dental Assisting. Through a competency-based learning approach, you will gain essential skills to enter the Dental Assistant profession. This program will prepare you to sit for the American Medical Technologist (AMT) Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) certification exam. Visit: www.nic.edu/da for more information.

Limited seats are available.

Admission Requirements:

High School Diploma or Equivalent - Within 48 hours of registering submit a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent (GED) to WTC_HealthCareers@nic.edu.

For more information on payment options and/or funding assistance, visit www.nic.edu/wtcpaymentoptions or contact Customer Service at (208) 769-3214.

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Class Details

43 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
Weekly - Thu, Tue.
Weekly - Fri.

Location : NIC Workforce Training Center Location :
NIC Workforce Training Center.

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
1.Emily Woolsey, RDH, BSDH 2.Emily Penberthy, RDH, BSDH, MSDH

CEUs : 29

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Additional Class Details

100% attendance is mandatory to obtain the required skills necessary to safely practice and receive a certificate.
If you have a personal laptop, you are asked to bring it to class. Otherwise, computer access will be provided in class.
Gray scrub top and pants will be required. These may be purchased at Walmart or an online vendor of choice.
- A lab coat will be furnished.
A drug screen and criminal background check will be provided in class. You must demonstrate clearance to remain in class.
You will participate in a 50-hour externship with a local dental office. The externship schedule will be based on availability and will vary from the class schedule.
- Health Screen Documentation required for externship rotation:
  - MMR vaccination (2 doses) or Titer
  - Varicella vaccination, Titer, or History
  - Hepatitis B vaccination
  - Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination
  - Influenza Vaccination in season
  - TB test within 12 months
Certification exam is included with registration.

Class Schedule

The schedule is tentative and is subject to change due to the nature of the industry and the availability of program location sites. Please note that some Tuesdays and Thursdays will occur in the Dental Hygiene clinic at the North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene location. A finalized schedule will be issued to students on the first night of class.

Fee:

$3,845.00

Schedule Information

Skip dates: (No class on 01/16/2024, 01/18/2024)

Date(s)	Class Days	Times	Location	Instructor(s)	Instructional Method
1/11/2024 - 5/14/2024	Weekly - Tue, Thu	05:00 PM - 09:00 PM	Post Falls, NIC Workforce Training Center Map, Room: 132	Emily Penberthy, RDH, BSDH, MSDH ; Emily Woolsey, RDH, BSDH	ClassRoom
3/1/2024 - 4/26/2024	Weekly - Fri	08:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Post Falls, NIC Workforce Training Center Map, Room: 132	Emily Penberthy, RDH, BSDH, MSDH	ClassRoom

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