Description
Completion of this program will prepare you to become a Dental Assistant in the State of Utah. A Dental Assistant performs the basic duties and responsibilities of administrative & chair-side dental assisting. They prepare restorative and specialty materials in a laboratory setting utilizing various techniques and specialty equipment. Dental Assistants practice office management skills, as well as collect and dispose of contaminated supplies. They prepare and sterilize instrumentation and other dental equipment, as well as practice infection control, prepare patients for care, answer phones, and prepare and process third party billing.

Dental Assistants are employed in a variety of settings including dental clinics, hospitals and other agencies. Completion of the program prepares the student to sit for the USOE Benchmark tests.

Students seeking a Salt Lake • Tooele Applied Technology College (SLTATC) Certificate of Skill Competence for the Essentials of Dental Assisting program will need to demonstrate proficiency in all of the required program competencies.

Certification
Salt Lake • Tooele Applied Technology College (SLTATC) Certificate of Skill Competence: Essentials of Dental Assisting.

Skills you will learn:

Location
This program and its electives are offered at the following location:

• Tooele Partner Location

Elective courses only are available at (except for the externship):

• Salt Lake Campus
• Rose Park Campus

Structure
Competency based format; defined delivery.

Program Admission Requirements
Students must be a Jr. or Sr. High School student or adult.

Specific Program Requirements
Student Services will assess the math and English language skills of new adult students using the Test of Adult Basic English (TABE) Locator and Survey or by evaluating their skills through high school or college transcripts. High school students are not tested; instead, their school counselor will determine if they have met the appropriate skill levels for the training program they are entering. The assessment and an introductory meeting with an SLTATC Student Advisor will determine specific training needs and an appropriate program schedule for new students.

Program Disclosure Documents
The College has a detailed disclosure document which discusses important information about being a student in the Central Sterile Processing Technician Program. Access the program disclosure documents.

Tuition and Fees: Essentials of Dental Assisting

Fees as of July 1, 2007. Subject to change without notice.

*Costs are based upon the enrollment of 30 hours per week, 20 hours per week and 10 hours per week and 100% progress, for in-state, adult students. Actual training time and cost of tuition will be based upon the exact number of hours a student is enrolled each week and progress in their courses. Tuition and fee information is published on the College web site. College fees include registration fee, lab fee and monthly supply fee.

**See bookstore for texts required by course and current pricing. Optional texts are not included in this cost.

This publication is not a contractual agreement. While all costs are good faith estimates based upon current prices, the costs of textbooks, materials, equipment and clothing are variable and outside of the control of the College.

Tuition rates are established and approved by the Utah State Board of Regents and the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees. In accordance with State law, the public will be notified in advance and will be able to comment regarding any proposed changes in tuition.