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Certificate of Achievement - Dental Assisting
Certificate of Achievement - Dental Assisting
at Diablo Valley College
Bay Area Catalog
The dental assisting program offers you a chance to enter the dental field in as little as 10 months. You will get hands-on learning in our DVC Dental Teaching Clinic and as an extern in dental offices.
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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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