Dental Assistant

at Delgado Community College

New Orleans Catalog

About

This online dental assisting course is the most comprehensive you'll find. You'll learn about every aspect of professional dental assisting, including invaluable real-world perspectives from experienced dental assistants and essential information about anatomy and physiology, preventive dentistry, patient care, and communication, radiology, pharmacology, anesthesia, assisting in specialty practices, employment strategies, and much more.

Toward the end of the course—or after completion—you will have the opportunity to apply for an externship, where you'll get real-life clinical assistant experience. You'll also be ready to pursue certification as a dental assistant by passing the radiology and infection control portions of the Dental Assisting National Board examination. The exam or one or more of its components is necessary in states where registration is required for dental assistants.

Takes

6 Months

Costs

$2k

Leads to

$31.4k careers

Example Career

Dental Assistants

Healthcare

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

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Hourly Wage

$23,860

$31,370

$47,180

$11.47

$15.08

$22.68

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Is this a career path I'll enjoy?

Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Dental assistants have an average salary of $32,000 with avg. entry-level positions in LA paying approximately $14/hr.

What skills and credentials will I gain?

Prepare for the Radiology and Infection Control portions of the Dental Assisting National Board.
Identify teeth and their functions, as well as the anatomy of the head and neck.
Sterilization and disinfection techniques and infection prevention.
Completing patient charting and taking vital signs.

Dental Assistant at Delgado Community College

Admissions

High school diploma or equivalency

Standardized Test

Students must have a high school diploma or equivalent to take this course.

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Contact

Who do I contact?

Call: 504-671-6474

Website

Delgado Community College

615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119