The dental assistant program in Covington is perfect for you if you want to launch a new career by working in a dental office or clinic. Your training allows you to enter the dental workforce in as little as 7.5 months. Our dental assistant program prepares students for employment as dental assistants in dental offices and clinics.
Approximate Completion Time: Day—7.5 months
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Upon graduation from this program, you’ll be prepared for employment as an entry level dental assistant in a dental office or clinic. Program content includes chair side dental assisting skills, interpersonal skills, CPR, office and communication skills and much more by a combination of theory and hands-on instruction. Delta College has run a dental assistant school in Covington for years now and we’re proud of the role we’ve played within the dental community.
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Dental Assistants have many tasks, ranging from patient care to record keeping, in a dental office. Their duties vary by state and by the dentists’ offices where they work.
Employment of dental assistants is expected to grow by 11 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than average for all occupations. After attending dental assistant classes, a graduate will be effectively trained to embark on a career in dental offices and clinics.
Information taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook on the internet 9/15/2021
The median annual wage of dental assistants was $41,180 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupations earned more than the amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,940, and the top 10 percent earned more than $58,390.
*Information taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook on the internet 9/15/2021
