Dental Assisting & Dental Hygiene
The Dental Assisting Program prepares the student to function effectively as an integral member of the dental health team and perform chair side assisting and related office and laboratory procedures under the direction and supervision of a dentist. Dental Assisting students will be awarded a diploma from West Kentucky Technical College and will be eligible to take the National Dental Assisting Board Examination leading to national certification as a Certified Dental Assistant. The curriculum includes content areas in general studies, biomedical sciences, dental sciences, clinical sciences, radiography, and clinical experience. The Dental Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting agency of the American Dental Association.
The Integrated Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene Program offers a common core curriculum that leads to career tracks in either dental assisting or dental hygiene. This program involves innovative approaches to educating and training students in dental assisting and dental hygiene. The integrated approach features many new concepts in the delivery of education while still retaining the ideals of quality education.
The Dental Hygiene Program prepares the students to function as dental hygienists on a dental auxiliary team under the supervision of a dentist. Dental Hygiene students will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree from Henderson Community College and will be eligible to take the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination and state/regional board examinations leading to licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist. The Dental Hygiene curriculum includes courses in general education and in dental hygiene as required by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The program provides comprehensive educational experiences through lectures, clinical, and related study in order that they may apply scientific knowledge in the performance of dental hygiene procedures.
A Look Into The Future
DADH Information & Application Packet 2009-2010
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