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Dental Assistant

Program Overview

Madison College's Dental Assistant program trains you to perform chair-side assisting and related office and laboratory procedures under the direction and supervision of a dentist.

The Dental Assistant program includes instruction and practical experience in how to identify, use and care of dental equipment and instruments; expose and process radiographs; record medical and dental information; assist with dental emergencies; perform basic office procedures; and maintain an inventory of supplies.

Program Details

• Program Number:
• Your Degree: Technical Diploma
• Area of Study: Health Sciences
• Delivery Method: Some Online/Some In Person
• Estimated Time to Complete: 16 Credits | Finish diploma in 1 semester
• Financial Aid Available: Yes

Tuition and Fees

• Estimated Program Cost: $3,377.53
• View Tuition and Fees: [Tuition and Fees webpage]

Admission

To Apply

• Students need to complete the petition process to get into core-program classes for this program.
• Before submitting an application, it’s essential to review the Petition Process webpage, which also includes estimated wait times for each program.

After Acceptance

• Once you have been accepted in a pre-program status, your next step is to complete the Petition Requirements.
• See the Petition information in the next section.

Petition

After Admission (Petition Requirements)

• Run a Degree Progress Report to confirm which pre-program requirements are satisfied
  ot satisfied and specific ways to satisfy requirements.
• Complete the Petition Requirements for Dental Assistant.
• Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
• A grade of C- will not be accepted.

Mandatory Workshop in Brightspace

• Prerequisites:
  • Algebra (testing, college coursework, or bachelor’s degree in a related biological science)
  • Chemistry or Biology (high school or college coursework)
  • English and Reading (testing, college coursework, or bachelor's degree)

Petitioning

• This program petitions for entry into the following terms:
  • Fall - Petition window opens on June 1
  • Spring - Petition window opens on September 1
  • Summer - Petition window opens on February 1

After Petitioning

• If awarded a seat, you will receive instructions regarding the below required items.
• If you do not complete the required items, it may result in losing your seat and starting the application process from the beginning.
  • Health Screening Form
  • Enrollment in core program courses.
    • Students who are awarded a seat are expected to start the core program courses for the awarded term.
    • Students who choose not to begin the core program courses or are not able to begin core program courses may be discontinued from pre-program status.

Curriculum and Experience

First Semester

• Dental Health Safety: 1 credit
• Dental Chairside: 5 credits
• Dental Materials: 2 credits
• Dental & General Anatomy: 2 credits
• Applied Dental Radiography: 2 credits
• Dental Assistant Clinical Lab: 1 credit
• Dental Assistant Clinical Experience: 2 credits
• Dental Assistant Professional: 1 credit

Career Outcomes

After completing the Dental Assistant program at Madison Area Technical College, you will be able to:

• Perform a variety of entry-level supportive dental procedures
• Manage infection and hazard control
• Produce diagnostic radiographs
• Perform basic dental laboratory procedures
• Demonstrate professional behaviors, ethics, and appearance

Graduate Summary

• Number of Program Graduates: 39
• Number of Surveys Sent: 39
• Number of Surveys Returned: 25
• Percent of Surveys Returned:
• Available for Employment: 15
• Percent Available for Employment: 60.0%
• Not in Labor Market:
• Percent Not in Labor Market: 40.0%

Graduate Employers

• D & S Dental Laboratory: Dental Laboratory Technician
• Dental Health Associates: Dental Assistant
• Eagleview Dental: Dental Assistant
• First Choice Dental: Dental Assistant
• Forward Dental Group: Dental Assistant
• Great Day Dental: Dental Assistant
• Ho-Chunk Nation House of Wellness: Medical Services Coordinator
• Larson Orthodontics: Orthodontic Assistant
• Madison Family Dental Associates: Dental Assistant
• Midwest Dental: Dental Assistant
• More Smiles Wisconsin: Dental Assistant
• Waterford Children's Dentistry: Dental Assistant
• Westfield Family Dental: Dental Assistant

Related Programs

• Dental Hygienist
• Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary