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Dental Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program
Dental Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program
at Miami Dade College
Miami Catalog
This program is designed for persons who aspire to become Dental Assistants. Participants are prepared to perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist such as equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures.
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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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$35,760
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