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Dental Assistant Program |
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The Dental Assistant Program is scheduled to
open in the Fall of 2012 offering a one year certificate
or a two year Associate of Applied Science degree. Applications
will be accepted in the Spring of 2012.
This is the third allied health program of three to be developed under the Title III grant award received by LCC in 2009. Other programs are Physical Therapist Assistant and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Please refer to the links on the left for more information on our grant program.
What is a Dental Assistant? A dental assistant's primary duties are to assist the dentist with varied oral health care procedures. The career entails extensive knowledge of dental procedures and practices, four-handed dentistry, dental terminology, dental technology, general office duties, patient intake, x-ray safety and performance, laboratory duties, teamwork, and above all assisting dentists with improving patient oral health. It is an engaging career where no one day will be the same as the next. Becoming a dental assistant may also serve as a jumping-off point for other dental careers, such as becoming a dental hygienist.
About the Dental Assisting Career: There is significant job potential for dental assistants. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment of dental assistants is expected to increase by 36% through 2018. The Kansas Department of Labor estimates jobs in Kansas will grow by 26.4% (714 additional) through 2016 and jobs in Southeast Kansas will grow by 44.2% (61 additional). Estimated Starting Wages
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm) and the Kansas Department of Labor Information Center (https://klic.dol.ks.gov/)
Approvals and Accreditation: Our program is currently approved by the Kansas Board of Regents and is seeking initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Program Location and Facilities: This program will be located at the LCC Cherokee Center and will have use of state-of-the-art dental facilities and equipment at the Community Health Clinic of Southeast Kansas located in Pittsburg, KS. For more information on these sites please refer to the hyperlinks below: Community Health Clinic of Southeast Kansas - Pittsburg Dental Clinic
*Please refer back to this page for more
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