Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus
| Entrance Dates: | Fall and Spring |
| Length of Program: | Five Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: | 55-59 |
Program Description: The Dental Assisting Program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s dental offices or clinics. Graduates are competent in the technical areas of chairside assisting, infection control, dental radiology, dental practice management, and dental laboratory procedures. Graduates receive a diploma in dental assisting and are certified in expanded functions for the State of Georgia and are eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board exam. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.
The Dental Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association and has been granted the accreditation status of “Approval.” The Commission is a special accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at telephone number (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
Employment Opportunities: Certified dental assistants are in great demand in our service area. Graduates should be able to obtain suitable employment with excellent working conditions in private dental offices, hospital dental clinics, dental schools, public health departments, military and veterans dental clinics, and prison dental clinics.
Guided Pathway
Augusta Day Program – Fall Entrance 2017
PROGRAM NAME: Dental Assisting
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program – Fall Entrance 2017
Year 1 Fall Semester 2017
Year 1 Spring Semester 2018
Year 1 Summer Semester 2017
Year 2 Fall Semester 2017
Year 2 Spring Semester 2018
*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.
Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.
Augusta Day Program – Spring Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Dental Assisting
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program – Spring Entrance
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 2 Spring Semester
Year 2 Summer Semester
*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.
Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.
Augusta Day Program – Spring Entrance 2017
PROGRAM NAME: Dental Assisting
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program – Spring Entrance 2017
Year 1 Spring Semester 2017
Year 1 Summer Semester 2017
Year 1 Fall Semester 2017
Year 2 Spring Semester 2018
Year 2 Summer Semester 2018
*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.
Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.
Accreditation
The Dental Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association and has been granted the accreditation status of “Approval.” The Commission is a special accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at telephone number (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
THIRD PARTY COMMENTS - The Dental Assisting program of Augusta Technical College is scheduled for an accreditation reaffirmation site visit on March 28-29, 2018.
The United States Department of Education (USDE) procedures require Accrediting agencies to provide an opportunity for third-party comments for programs scheduled for site visits. The Commission should be in receipt of third party comments from students enrolled in programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation sixty (6O) days prior to the scheduled site visit.
All comments submitted must pertain only to the standards relative to the particular program being reviewed or policies and procedures used in the accreditation process. Comments will be screened by Commission staff for relevancy. Only signed comments will be considered. For comments not relevant to these issues, the individual will be notified that the comment is not related to accreditation and, where appropriate, referred to the appropriate agency. For those individuals who are interested in submitting comments, requests may be made to the Commission office.
All relevant comments will have signatures removed and will then be referred to the program at least fifty (50) days prior to the site visit for review and response. A written response from the program should be provided to the Commission office and the visiting committee fifteen (15) days prior to the site visit. Negative comments received after the established deadline of sixty (60) days prior to the site visit will be handled as a complaint.
A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission's policy for third party comments may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 211East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678 or by calling 1-800-621-8099 extension 4653. The Commission's web address is: http:www.ada.org/100.aspx
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO FILE COMPLAINTS - In accord with the U.S. Department of Education’s Criteria and Procedures for Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, the Commission on Dental Accreditation requires accredited programs to notify students of an opportunity to file complaints with the Commission.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation will review complaints that relate to a program's compliance with the accreditation standards. The Commission is interested in the sustained quality and continued improvement of dental and dental-related education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for treatment received by patients or individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students.
A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission's policy and procedure for submission of complaints may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678 or by calling 1-800-621-8099 extension 4653. The Commission’s web address is: http://www.ada.org/100.aspx - Commission on Dental Accreditation.