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Dental Assisting - Diploma at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Dental Assisting - Diploma

at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Eastern Kentucky Catalog

The Dental Assisting Diploma program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College prepares students to become skilled members of the dental healthcare team. Through a combination of classroom instruction, lab work, and clinical experience, students learn the essential skills needed to assist dentists during procedures, manage patient care, and perform office tasks. The program emphasizes infection control, radiography, chairside techniques, and patient communication, ensuring graduates are job-ready for dental practices and clinics.

Leads to

$36.6k careers

Costs

$8.5k

Takes

12 Months
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Example Career

Dental Assistants

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

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Hourly Wage

$27,250

$36,570

$44,820

$13.1

$17.58

$21.55

Who do I Contact?

1 Bert T. Combs Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653

Quick Facts

Location:  Prestonsburg, KY

Type:  Short-term training 7+ months

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up