Campus: Scott Community College
The Dental Assisting program prepares students to seek career opportunities in private dental offices and specialty practices such as orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics and oral surgery. The dental assistant performs a wide range of tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills.
The program in Dental Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) [and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”]. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312-440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s web address is: http://www.ada.org/100.aspx.
In addition to the general admission requirements of the college, applicants to this program must meet specific program admission criteria. The application process and admission requirements for the Dental Assisting program can be found at www.eicc.edu/future-students/our-programs.
Students must be a graduate of an ADA-accredited dental assisting program or be currently certified by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) or have at least one year of clinical practice as a registered dental assistant or have at least one year of clinical practice as a dental assistant in a state that does not require registration.
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