Dental assistants play an integral role in the flow and efficiency of dental care.
Dental assistants not only help the dentist during dental procedures, but they also prep the patient, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials during procedures and support office management.
十大娱乐彩票平台's 牙科协助 program is the most established program in the area and accredited by the Commission on Dental 认证 in the KC area. 它有很好的声誉 for quality graduates and consistent 100% success rates on the national dental assisting 考试委员会.
项目的亮点
- The only affiliated program with UMKC Dental School. Our students have a unique opportunity to work in integrated clinical setting alongside dental students as well as faculty members.
- 允许在密苏里州培训DA学生 高级椅边技能
- Expanded Functions in Restorative I (placing amalgam & 复合材料)
- Orthodontics (placing and removing bands, brackets etc)
- Removable Prosthetics and Fixed Prosthetics courses.
- Hands-on training to operate state-of-the-art Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) which is an extraoral dental radiography machine.
- Classes and hands-on preclinical training are held at the 十大娱乐彩票平台-Penn谷 Health Science
研究所和 300小时以上的临床实践培训
- By rotations through UMKC School of Dentistry (during the fall semester) through specialty areas (orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry), and
- through community-based and private-practice clinics throughout Greater Kansas City MO and KS areas (during the spring semester).
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会话信息
Join us at one of our monthly informational session about 十大娱乐彩票平台-Penn谷’s Dental 协助项目. You will learn about admission requirements, pre-requisite courses, 项目的持续时间等等!
注册信息会话观看讲座或实验
Join 十大娱乐彩票平台 牙科协助 program students in class and observe an in-class lecture 或实验室. Open sessions are available in most dental assisting classes and labs.
DENA 100 - Introduction to 牙科协助
This introduction course introduces students to basic dental terminology, the roles of the dental assistant and members of the dental health team, scope of dentistry, and the legal and ethical responsibilities of a dental health care worker.
入学程序
Additional steps are required for acceptance into this program beyond the standard 十大娱乐彩票平台入学申请. The program accepts a new cohort of students every spring 从夏季学期开始.
招生说明项目认证
The program in dental assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental 认证 and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements.”
The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department 的教育. The Commission on Dental 认证 can be contacted at 312.440.4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. 委员会的网址是: coda.ada.org.
The 牙科援助计划 is a three-semester program that begins in June and accepts 每班大约有18名学生.
职业生涯
According to the O-Net online, annual wages for 初级牙科助理的工资是59,200美元. A certified dental assistant who have passed national 考试委员会 can practice as Expanded Function Dental Assistants in Missouri can receive more salary annually than entry-level DAs due to their advanced skills sets.
Bright outlook for Dental Assistants in the Kansas City area
访问 职业信息网(O*NET) to view salary information, employment outlook and personal characteristics needed 对于这个职业.
过去的学生
2023届毕业生
2022届毕业生
2021届毕业生
2020届毕业生
2019届毕业生
2018届毕业生
2017届毕业生
2016届毕业生
2015届毕业生
2014届毕业生
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Students will sit for the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam offered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) as part of the program. 感染控制(ICE) and Radiation Health Safety (RHS) examinations are taken at the end of the fall semester, and the General Chairside (GC) examination is taken at the end of the spring semester.
Successful completion of this examination allows program graduates to use the professional credentials CDA, Certified Dental Assistant
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奖学金申请截止日期: October 15 for Spring awards and February 15 for Fall awards.
十大娱乐彩票平台 provides plenty of sources to fund your education, including federal aid, loans, 国家援助，退伍军人福利等等. For information, contact the 十大娱乐彩票平台-Penn谷 经济资助办事处 816.604.1000. Apply for financial aid 6-10 months prior to enrollment. 十大娱乐彩票平台奖学金申请 秋季学期的截止日期是3月1日.
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学费 DA证书55学分，不含费用** 在地区
121美元/学分$6,655 然而/地铁速度
237美元/学分$13,035 州外/国际
320美元/学分$17,600 学费 Da为75学时，不含费用** 在地区
121美元/学分$9,075 然而/地铁速度
237美元/学分$17,775 州外/国际
320美元/学分$24,000 项目费用* DeaA证书 教科书(使用/新) $500 - $850 安全眼镜(2套) & 制服(2套) $112-$125 CBC/FCSR/药物筛选/文件服务 $116 免疫接种 成本不同 ADAA student insurance membership with insurance $45 *近似值可能会有变化.
** Course fees ~2850 (Tier 3 disciplines - automotive technology, dental assisting, utility lineman and surgical technology - 学费 plus $150 program fee per course)
Total Approximate Cost of the 牙科援助计划 (In-District):
DENA AAS = 9075美元
DENA证书= 6655美元Refer to this link to find out about 十大娱乐彩票平台's payment plan.
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时间框架 学生数据 合资格申请人人数 在校学生人数 Goal Class Size=18 在校学生人数 Number of Graduates (Completers) Completers Required=15 保留
所需留存率= 80%2020年6月至2021年5月 2021名受试者 23 18 16 14 88%保留 2021年6月至2022年5月 2022名受试者 23 18 16 14 88%保留 2022年6月- 2031年5月 2022名受试者 17 17 10 10 100%保留 时间框架 毕业生数据 *就业安置百分比
(包括相关的
实习或继续教育)
所需百分比=不用于DA访问.*TSA Pass Rate Results (Certification/Licensure) Number of Students
谁参加了考试/学生人数
他通过了
考试要求
CST没有通过率TSA成绩(平均分) *Employer Survey Return Rate Required= 50% *Graduate Survey Return Rate Required= 50% 第一年
2020年6月至2021年5月2021届毕业生 就业相关100% RHS 14/14 = 100%
冰14/14 = 100%
GC 13/14= 93%课程平均= 100%
全国平均水平= 80%
3段合并80%退货率
90%的雇主的满意度99%退货率
~95%毕业生满意度第二年
2021年6月至2022年5月2022届毕业生 就业相关93% RHS 14/14 = 100%
冰14/14 = 100%
GC 14/14= 100%项目平均= 100%
全国平均水平= 82%
3段合并90%退货率
雇主满意度90%92%退货率
~90%毕业生满意度第三年
2022年6月- 2023年5月2023届毕业生 就业相关100% RHS 14/14 = 100%
冰14/14 = 100%
GC 14/14= 100%项目平均= 100%
全国平均水平= 81%
3段合并正在收款 100%退货率
~95%毕业生满意度