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The College supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities, and industries it serves. \nThe campuses of CT State offer more than 200 degree and certificate programs that lead to hundreds of careers. Whether you enter directly into the workforce upon graduation, or transfer to earn a bachelor's degree, your coursework at CT State will prepare you for success. The Manchester Community College program in Dental Assistant is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. 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 Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678. The Commission's web address is: http://www.ada.org/en/coda.\r\nThe program design prepares students for a career as a dental assistant through the combination of a science and clinically based curriculum. Dental assistant clinical and laboratory sessions are taught to competency and designed to adhere to the CODA (Commission of Dental Accreditation) Standards and the mandates in the Connecticut Dental Practice Act. Dental assistant students acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to become a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) as integral members of a dental health team. This full-time program can be completed in 10 months.\r\nAt Connecticut State Community College Manchester campus, students practice clinical procedures in an on-site, state-of-the-art, dental office setting that includes three treatment rooms complete with digital x-ray, electronic patient records and an instrument processing area. Courses include the study of dental anatomy dental, radiography, infection control, chairside assisting, dental materials, oral health promotion, and practice management. In addition, students complete a minimum of 300 hours, at a dental educational clinical site and at private dental practices.\r\nThe program prepares students for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) examinations. Graduates will be eligible to take the Radiation Health and Safety (RHS), Infection Control (ICE), and General Chairside (GC) examinations. Upon successful completion of the three examinations, students will be awarded the credentials of \"Certified Dental Assistants.\" (CDA.).\r\nThe program relies on a selective admission process which uses specific admissions criteria. To be eligible for this program, the following prerequisites must be met, eligibility for ENG 1010 (see: http://ct.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php catoid=2\u0026amp;poid=196\u0026amp;returnto=169#tt6352) and MATH 1000 or higher, and attendance at a dental assistant information session held at the college. Due to extensive academic coverage of patient care and human relations, admission criteria require that the students must meet eligibility or the equivalent for PSY 1011 (see: http://ct.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php catoid=2\u0026amp;poid=196\u0026amp;returnto=169#tt8196), BIO 1100 (see: http://ct.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php catoid=2\u0026amp;poid=196\u0026amp;returnto=169#tt7200) , and COMM 1301 (see: http://ct.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php catoid=2\u0026amp;poid=196\u0026amp;returnto=169#tt1032). Interested candidates will be expected to have a history of academic success. Admission to the Dental Assistant program requires a separate application and an interview process.\r\nStudents have the option of taking the prerequisite courses at any of the Connecticut State Community College campuses.\r\nDental Assistant Program applicants are informed that there is an increased risk for the occurrence of occupational bloodborne exposure for healthcare professionals who treat patients in hospitals, clinics, and private practices. Applicants are provided access to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA), Bloodborne Pathogens Standard with the requirements to minimize risk of exposure in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.1030. https://www.osha.gov/ SLTC/bloodborne pathogens/index.html (see: https://www.osha.gov/%20SLTC/bloodborne%20pathogens/index.html)."},"ceterms:recognizedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-b292f406-b76c-4b0d-8eb0-789488e8f80c"],"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://ctstate.edu/academics/nursing-health","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:learningDeliveryType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/Delivery","ceterms:targetNode":"deliveryType:InPerson","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Delivery Type"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"In-Person Only"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Delivery is only face-to-face."}}]}