Twin Districts Region MS

CAREER TYPE

Dental Assistant

If you are a "hands-on" person, enjoy people, like fast-paced work, like variety, and enjoy the thought of helping people; then Dental Assisting might be for you. Dental Assistants help a Dentist work on patients in a dental office or clinic. They take dental x-rays, make study models, help with dental procedures, do coronal polishes, apply sealants, and maintain infection control of dental operatory, instruments, and equipment. They calm patient's fears, maintain patient's dental records, make appointments, answer the telephone, and help with patient oral healthcare education. This particular program provides Dental Assistants with additional training to become skilled in radiological procedures.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: $34,885.00

Class Types:

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Dental Radiology*-Dental Assistant

This one (1) day, non-credit healthcare training prepares the dental assistant applicant currently certified by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and/or who is a graduate to a dental assisting program accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) to apply for a Mississippi radiology permit. Upon successful completion of the program and obtaining the permit, the graduate is eligible to pursue additional opportunities in the dental field related to radiologic procedures.

*Non-Credit Program

Example of Class Types

  Day and Night Classes:

Pre-requisites required:

Length of Program
1 Day

Summary of Program Requirements


Skills Needed
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Jefferson Davis Campus

Contact
A’Kendal Woodard
228-267-8648
akendal.woodard@mgccc.edu