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Dental Assisting

Ohio Valley College of Technology

  • A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice. Find Colleges Offering Dental Assisting Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist dentist, set up patient and equipment, and keep records.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 279,828
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 361,549
      • Percent Job Growth: 29.20%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Dental Assisting
     Total
    Overall
    All Students12
     
    By Gender
    Male-
    Female12
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black2
    Asian-
    Hispanic-
    White10
    Unknown-
     
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    Jefferson Community College
    • 4000 Sunset Blvd
      Steubenville, OH 43952
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Small
    • Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
     
     
     
    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
    • 150 Price Rd
      Newark, OH 43055
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Small Suburb
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    Choffin Career and Technical Center
    • 200 E Wood St.
      Youngstown, OH 44503
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
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    Delaware Area Career Center
    • 4565 Columbus Pike
      Delaware, OH 43015
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    Eastland - Fairfield Career and Technical Schools
    • 4300 Amalgamated Pl
      Groveport, OH 43125
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 41
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    Medina County Career Center
    • 1101 W Liberty St
      Medina, OH 44256
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    Polaris Career Center
    • 7285 Old Oak Blvd
      Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
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    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    Scioto County Joint Vocational School District
    • 951 Vern Riffe Drive
      Lucasville, OH 45648
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Rural
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
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    Akron Institute - a Division of Herzing Ohio Inc
    • 1600 South Arlington Street, Suite 100
      Akron, OH 44306
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 31
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    National Institute of Technology
    • 2545 Bailey Road
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
    • Classification: Associates--Private Not-For-Profit
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Small Two-Year
     
     
     
    Ohio Institute of Health Careers
    • 1880 E. Dublin - Granville Rd. - Ste 100
      Columbus, OH 43229
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 95
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    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
    • Classification: Associates--Private For-Profit
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    Cleveland Institute of Dental - Medical Assistants
    • 2450 Prospect Ave E. 2nd Flr.
      Cleveland, OH 44115
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 40
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    Institute of Medical - Dental Technology
    • 375 Glensprings Dr Ste 201
      Cincinnati, OH 45246
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 68
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
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    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008