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Dental Assistant Certification Program
Dental Assistant Certification Program
at Gwinnett Dental Career Academy
Atlanta Catalog
The basic dental assisting program at Gwinnett Dental Career Academy is a 10-week program that is designed to teach basic skills to allow graduates to obtain an entry-level position as sterilization tech, hygiene assistant, or chairside assistant in a general dental or specialty office.
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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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$35,470
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Admissions
Each applicant must have a high school diploma or GED. Applicants who are expected to graduate from high school or obtain their GED before the end of the 10-week course may apply, but will not receive a certificate from Gwinnett Dental Career Academy until they have shown proof of their high school diploma or GED.