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Students are able to recognize the legal provisions that are pertinent to Pennsylvania Dental Law which regulate the functions a dental auxiliary may perform. Only those procedures legally permitted are taught to clinical competence. All other procedures are taught to laboratory competence. Students are able to spend a total of 320-hours working in a variety of dental office settings where they can be exposed to all aspects of the dental practice. To be eligible for the national examination, individuals must graduate from an accredited institution and have a current registration in CPR.\\r\n \\r\n Selective Program: Entry into this program is not guaranteed with admission to the College; specific admissions criteria must be met. Please go to the Health Careers website (www.hacc.edu/healthcareers), or contact us at https://hacc.elluciancrmrecruit.com/apply/Account/Login.\\r\n \n The Dental Assisting curriculum prepares individuals to assist the dentist in the delivery of dental treatments and to function as an integral member of the dental team while performing chairside and other related office and laboratory procedures. It is also designed to prepare students for employment as a dental assistant and to take the Dental Assisting National Board examination in order to achieve the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) designation. Students are able to recognize the legal provisions that are pertinent to Pennsylvania Dental Law which regulate the functions a dental auxiliary may perform. Only those procedures legally permitted are taught to clinical competence. All other procedures are taught to laboratory competence. Students are able to spend a total of 320-hours working in a variety of dental office settings where they can be exposed to all aspects of the dental practice. To be eligible for the national examination, individuals must graduate from an accredited institution and have a current registration in CPR.\\r\n \\r\n Selective Program: Entry into this program is not guaranteed with admission to the College; specific admissions criteria must be met. Please go to the Health Careers website (www.hacc.edu/healthcareers), or contact us at https://hacc.elluciancrmrecruit.com/apply/Account/Login.\\r\n \n This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:\\r\n \\r\n \\r\n \\tAccurately collect diagnostic and treatment data and record the information into a dental chart/record\\r\n \\tEffectively perform infection control and hazard control protocols\\r\n \\tCommunicate professionally and effectively with patients, employers and colleagues\\r\n \\tPerform basic chairside skills needed in a general or specialty dental office\\r\n \\tPerform basic supportive, laboratory, and administrative procedures required for various dental environments\\r\n \\tCorrectly expose, process, and mount radiographs\\r\n \\tPerform procedures within the legal and ethical frameworks of the dental assisting profession"},"ceterms:estimatedCost":[{"@type":"ceterms:CostProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Cost Profile"},"ceterms:costDetails":"https://www.hacc.edu/Admissions/TuitionandDueDates/total-cost-of-attendance.cfm","ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Cost for this program include tuition, fees, and books/supplies."}}],"ceterms:occupationType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html","ceterms:targetNode":"https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9091.00","ceterms:codedNotation":"31-9091.00","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Standard Occupational Classification"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Dental Assistants"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. 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