Diploma in Dental Assisting

Dental Assisting is a Diploma program taught at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Dental Assisting at Minnesota State Community and Technical College prepares students to work closely with dentists during direct patient care. The program combines general education with biomedical and dental science courses, plus on-campus labs and off-campus clinical affiliations in general, community, and specialty dental practice. Students also complete training aimed at preparing to write the Dental Assisting National Board Certification Exam, the Minnesota State Board of Dentistry Licensure Exam, and the Minnesota Board of Dentistry Jurisprudence Exam.

Students learn to perform dental lab procedures and to provide expanded functions authorized by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry. These include taking digital dental X-rays, polishing teeth, placing dental sealants, fabricating temporary crowns, administering nitrous oxide sedation, and orthodontic duties. The program also includes business office responsibilities such as appointment scheduling and billing procedures.

Choose either the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or the Diploma option at the Moorhead Campus. The AAS lists 63 credits, and the Diploma lists 48 credits. Admission has special requirements, and the application is described as a fall application process.

Modules

• DNAS1103 - Clinical Assisting I
• DNAS1119 - Advanced Functions

The minimum requirements for admission in Dental Assisting at Minnesota State Community and Technical College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Minnesota State Community and Technical College as pre-requiste for admission in Dental Assisting.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.minnesota.edu/programs-and-degrees/dental-assisting

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.