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Dental Assistant Training Program
Dental Assistant Training Program
at University of Pittsburgh
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Start Your Career as a Dental Assistant Consider becoming part of our next training class. With this unique opportunity, the following benefits are included:
- 4-month training program, completed entirely within your community
- Job placement upon training completion
- Learning resources and the Radiation Health & Safety (RHS) certification are provided within program fees to enrolled participants Trainees in the program will be prepared to take the required exam administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). This will qualify trainees to apply for DANB’s Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) certification.
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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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