Dental assistants enjoy a dynamic career, and are always in demand for both part-time and full-time positions. Your course objectives will be met by using the most current materials and state of the art dental laboratory and equipment. The Dental Assisting Certificate program is accredited by the American Dental Association of Commission on Dental Accreditation. Graduates of our ADA program are eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
Upon successful program completion, Intellitec Medical Institute issues the following certificates:
Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Assisting
Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Radiography
Certificate of Coronal Polish
AHA Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
In fact, this program is one of the few dental assisting training programs in the state that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, which ensures the highest curriculum and instructional standards.
You get the opportunity to perform various dental assisting tasks, such as exposing and developing dental radiographs, taking impressions, pouring and trimming models, instrument and procedural set-ups, patient management, and equipment sterilization and disinfection.
Dental Assistant program highlights include:
Orientation to Dentistry
Dental Office Management
Dental Specialties
Dental Science
Preventative & Emergency Procedures
Radiography
Radiography
Dental Materials
Chairside Assisting
Clinical Externship
Intellitec Medical Institute ADA Accredited Dental Assistant Certificate program includes a 300-hour externship, providing you the opportunity to practice your skills in a real-world setting in the Colorado Springs area. Students are eligible to apply for the nationally recognized Certified Dental Assistant Examination offered by the Dental Assisting National Board, Incorporated (DANB). Successful Completion of the DANB Examination awards students the status of Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).
Upon passing the Registered Dental Assisting examination, you graduate with a professional Dental Assistant certificate and are eligible to immediately sit for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and become Certified Dental Assistants (CDA). This certification is recognized nationwide. As a graduate, you are also certified by the State of Colorado in Dental Radiology and obtain a certification in CPR.
