Expanded Function Dental Assisting Program

Expanded Function Dental Assisting Program is a program taught at YTI Career Institute, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (5 months) options.

The Expanded Function Dental Assisting Program at YTI Career Institute trains students to become Expanded Function Dental Assistants. Students learn technical duties that include placing restorations, sealants, coronal polishing, and fluoride application.

The program has a length of 5 months with a total of 200 program hours. Lecture is delivered online in an asynchronous environment. Students come onsite for labs biweekly to learn and practice hands-on skills, with lab times of Friday 8am-4pm or Saturday 8am-4pm.

Graduates earn a Diploma. The program is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry and qualifies graduates to apply to take the PA EFDA certification exam, leading to career opportunities such as General Dentistry and Orthodontics.

The minimum requirements for admission in Expanded Function Dental Assisting Program at YTI Career Institute for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by YTI Career Institute.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by YTI Career Institute as pre-requiste for admission in Expanded Function Dental Assisting Program.

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

Students requesting admission must submit the following:

• a verification letter from employer stating that they have worked as a chairside assistant for a minimum of 2 years
• proof of current RHS certification
• Current CPR

Please check detail of study units at https://yti.edu/program/healthcare-programs/expanded-function-dental-assisting/

• General Dentistry
• Orthodontics

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