Dental Assistant
www.linnbenton.edu/dental
The Dental Assistant certificate program is designed to offer technical training to students who want to work in dental offices or clinics. The program prepares its graduates for employment in dentistry by emphasizing current concepts in clinical dental assisting, developing proper work ethics, particularly in regard to accuracy, safety, conduct on the job, and recognizing the value of continuing education. One class of limited size is accepted fall term.
The program is designed to allow students to take the Infection Control Examination administered by DANB at the end of the fall term, when the Infection Control class requirements have been completed successfully.
The Dental Assistant program is accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. Graduating students are eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board Examination, and the Radiation Health and Safety, and General Chairside Examination. Successful graduates receive a Dental Assisting Certificate and are eligible to apply for the Oregon Expanded Function and Radiological Proficiency Certificates.
Facilities
Clinical and expanded function experience is gained utilizing individual stations with anatomical mannequins. Three fully equipped radiology rooms, darkroom processing, and digital radiography equipment are available for the student to acquire competence in exposing and developing radiographs. Practical experience is gained during the summer term when the student is placed in general practice and specialty offices in Linn and Benton counties.
Program Requirements
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better and taken in the specified sequence. Students unable to meet the required competency level may be advised of other alternatives. Students accepted into the program must provide proof of initiation of the hepatitis B vaccination series, MMR vaccination, and a negative tuberculin test.
Admission Requirements
LBCC's heathcare-related programs have limited enrollment and special application deadlines. Interested students should review the Dental Assistant program bulletin on LBCC's Special Admissions Programs webpage for detailed application and admissions information. Applications are accepted on a first‐come, first‐served basis with preference given to residents of the Linn-Benton Community College service district.
Prior to the start of classes, applicants are required to: