Dental Education

Dental Education is a Diploma program taught at Western Piedmont Community College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Western Piedmont Community College offers a Dental Assisting diploma program. Students learn to assist the dentist in the delivery of treatment, including working with patients and performing procedures in the dental laboratory. Coursework includes infection/hazard control, radiography, dental materials, preventive dentistry, and clinical procedures.

The program is designed using a combination of classes, lab, and clinical training. WPCC will implement a teach-out plan because it is terminating the program and will stop admitting new students. Students already enrolled can complete the dental assisting diploma during the teach-out period.

Modules

• infection/hazard control
• radiography
• dental materials
• preventive dentistry
• clinical procedures

The minimum requirements for admission in Dental Education at Western Piedmont Community College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Western Piedmont Community College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Western Piedmont Community College as pre-requiste for admission in Dental Education.

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

• WPCC application for admission.
• Complete WPCC admissions and testing procedures.
• Submit an official high school transcript showing your graduation date or an official copy of the High School Equivalency Diploma in a sealed envelope.
• Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges in a sealed envelope. Students must score a “C” or better in each course in order to transfer credit.
• Credit for MAT 003.
• Meet eligibility to take ENG 111.
• Students are ranked and accepted on a points system.
• Upon admission, students submit a completed medical appraisal.
• Following admission, each student must be certified in Healthcare Adult and Infant CPR.
• You must submit a completed criminal background check and drug screen to the clinical facility for approval to participate in clinical training in the facility.
• Clinical facilities may require students to submit a physical and emotional health form.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.wpcc.edu/dental-assisting/

• As a Dental Assistant II, graduates work in dental offices and other related areas.
• Graduates may be eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board Examination to become Certified Dental Assistants.

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