This document summarizes Metro Technology Centers' dental assistant program. The program teaches students to perform patient care duties, front office tasks, and laboratory work for dental offices. Students learn infection control, using dental materials, charting, and chair-side assisting. The 115-credit hour program includes courses in academic life skills, biomedical sciences, radiography, clinical practice, and dental assisting foundations. Prerequisites are a high school diploma or GED, minimum age of 18, and CPR certification. Graduates can receive certifications as a Certified Dental Assistant and in coronal polishing and fluoride treatment.

1. Metro Technology Centers
presents:
Is a
Dental Assistant
Program
the Right Fit for You?

2. If you are thinking about becoming a
dental assistant student, you will
definitely want to know what Metro
Tech’s program has to offer.

3. Students who go through this program
will learn how to perform patient care
as well as front office and laboratory duties
for the dental office.

4. It is also required that students learn about
infection control, dental material use,
charting, and chair-side functions.

5. A total of 115 total credit hours
are required to complete this program.

6. Some of the courses that are required for
Metro Tech's dental assistant program include
academic life skills,
biomedical sciences for the dental assistant,
dental radiography,
clinical practice for the dental assistant,
and foundations of dental assisting.

7. A few of the helpful attributes that students
who go through this program will gain
include a reading and math skill level of
at least 10th grade,
good hand-eye coordination,
dependability,
and the ability to think quickly.

8. Prerequisites for
Metro Tech’s dental assistant program
include a high school diploma or GED,
being at least 18 years of age,
and CPR for Health Care Providers.

9. Some of the certifications available include
Certified Dental Assistant
and Coronal Polishing
and Application of Topical Fluoride
by Oklahoma Board of Dentistry.

10. To learn more, visit
Metro Technology Centers