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Program Description for Dental Assisting

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Provider Thompson M-TEC
Date of last update 11/5/2012
Description Prepare for employment as a Dental Assistant through practical experience in performing basic chair side assisting procedures. Lab time allows for practicing such tasks as making impressions, oral evacuation, instrument transfer, four-handed dentistry procedures, and scheduling appointments using dental office software. Upon successful completion of this course, continuing Education opportunities include: Students with two years of work experience can sit for the Certified Dental Assistant exam, which is a national certification given by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. Students have the option to enroll in the Radiography course, also offered by Thompson M-TEC. Passing the class's certification test endorses students to take X-rays in the State of Michigan.
Contact Name Debbie x 4200
Contact Phone Number (877) 298-0007
Contact URL www.mtec.org
Course Length 30 Weeks
Admission Requirements None
Credential Earned Other
Other Credential Description Grade Report and Cert. of Completion
Sources of Financial Assistance Accepted Individual Training Accounts, Insurance, Employer, Self-Pay, Mi Jobs Commission
Estimated Waiting Period to Enter Program 0 Days
License Fee for Employment No
Program Cost $1,300
Additional Costs Yes, $108
Internship/Externship Required No
New Program No
Completion Rate 100.0%
Number of Graduates in the last year 7
Employment Rate 71.4%
 
Follow-up information is available for 7 out of 7 graduates:
 
Number Employed: 5
Number in Related Training: 0
Number in the Military: 0
Number Self-Employed: 0
Number not in any of these categories: 2
This training provider may have elsewhere published an employment rate that is measured in a different way. Please call the provider for further details.
Training-Related Placement Rate 20.0%
  There are several ways to measure both placement success and the degree to which this is training-related. Please call the school for further details.
Average Starting Wage $11.23
 
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