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Provider Information

Name:

Ross Education Holdings, Inc

Provider Location Address:

196 East Southway Blvd.
Kokomo, IN 46902

Provider Location Status:

Staff Approved

URL:

http://rosseducation.edu

Summary

Description Description

Qualifications of Instructors:

Instructors must qualify in one or more of these ways, by the state they would be working in:Qualifying Criteria 1High school diploma or equivalent plus post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate in related field from an accredited institution 3 or more years related work experience within the past 10 years as a Dental Assistant / Chairside Current in Radiography (optional in WV) and CDA eligible. RDA (AMT), RDH, EFDA or Licensed Dentists also qualify.Qualifying Criteria 2High school diploma or equivalent 5 or more years related work experience within the past 10 years as a Dental Assistant / Chairside Current in Radiography (optional in WV) and CDA eligible. RDA (AMT), RDH, EFDA or Licensed Dentists also qualify.

Program Description:

The Dental Assistant program is 36 weeks inlength for day and evening students,720 clock hours, 50.5 quarter credit hours in length, 355 lecture contact hours of lecture with applicable outside work, 185 laboratory/clinical contact hours, and 180 externship hours. The graduate of the Dental Assistant Program will be prepared to seek entry-level positions as dental assistants. Graduates are also capable of filling entry-level positions such as dental receptionist, dental insurance clerk, dental supply salesperson and administrative assistant.The Dental Assistant program includes the following courses:Fundamentals of Dental Assisting Dental Law and Ethics Introduction to the Dental Team Dental Radiography and Clinical Procedures Skull Anatomy/Human Dentition Infection Control/Microbiology Oral Surgery/Endodontics Anatomy/Cranial Nerves Chairside Dental Assisting Dental Instruments and Equipment Dental Materials Dental Laboratory Procedures and Prosthodontics Dental Records Management Administrative Dental Assisting Periodontics/Orthodontics Dental Emergencies/CPR Externship. This program includes 50.50 quarter hours.

Industry Collaboration:

Yes

Classification of Instructional Programs:

51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant 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.

Program Prerequisite:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prerequisites Description:

Admissions Requirements

1. Students must be at least 18 years of age at the time they complete classroom training and begin externship, as applicable. 2. Students entering Ross Medical Education Center/Ross College must have graduated from a valid high school, must have completed a recognized equivalent (GED), or must have completed a secondary education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under state law to be eligible for admission. Note: Students seeking entry into Ross Medical Education Center/Ross College with a high school diploma completed in a foreign country must provide an original U.S. equivalency evaluation from an evaluating agency which is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) (http://www.naces.org/) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICES) (http://www.aice-eval.org/). The cost of evaluating the foreign transcript is borne by the applicant. 3. Students will complete and submit an attestation* to high school graduation or its equivalent.** The attestation also includes information to obtain the verification of the student’s high school graduation/completion. 4. Each student will certify that they meet criteria necessary to complete the program of study. Each student will enter an unofficial enrollment period, which allows them the opportunity to attend up to four class sessions with no financial obligations to continue in the program. Once attendance is logged for the hours equaling four class sessions, the student is considered an active enrollment in the program and financial obligations begin. 5. Residential Program with Students Selecting Online Delivery for Some Program Courses: Students enrolling in a residential program that offers a distance education delivery option for some program courses (hybrid) must successfully complete the program orientation and a Distance Learning Profile in order to be eligible to take distance education courses.

Ross Medical Education Center, an Equal Opportunity Employer offering equal opportunity programs, admits students of any race, color, sex, religion, age, political affiliation or belief, or national origin, and does not discriminate on the basis of handicap. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. These individuals may utilize the Indiana Relay Center at 1-800-743-3333.

Application Deadlines:

There is no application deadline.

Refund Policy:

http://www.rosseducation.edu/catalogs-addenda/

Admissions Admissions

% Offered Online: 49
Program Activities:
- % Instructor-Led: 60
- % Lab/Field Work: 30
- % Self-Study: 10
Times Offered: Day,Evening
Length of Training: 36 week(s)
Number of Credits: 50.5 academic credit hours
Weekly Clock Hours: 20.00 Hours
Percent Admitted: 90%

Offered to General Public:

Yes

Career Counseling:

Yes

Job Placement Offered:

Placement Assistance Available:

Yes

Part-time Enrollment:

Yes

Financial Information Financial Information

Tuition:

$15,990.00

Admission Fees:

$0.00

Books:

$0.00

Supplies:

$0.00

Tools:

$0.00

Labs:

$0.00

Miscellaneous:

$307.00

Average Cost Per Credit Hour/Class:

$322.71

Total Cost of Program:

16,297.00

National Entry Level Dental Assistant (NELDA):
- $400.00
- Included in the tuition:
- No

Financial Aid Financial Aid

Financial Aid:

Federal Gift Aid (Pell Grant)
Federal Student Loan (Stafford)
G. I. Bill
Institutional Gift Aid (Grants and Scholarships)
State Financial Aid (Grants and Scholarships)

Provider Offers Financial Aid:
Yes

Please Explain:

ROSS EDUCATION PAYMENT FORGIVENESS PLAN (Indiana and Kentucky only)This loan forgiveness program is for eligible students who successfully complete (graduate) their on-ground associate degree program (Bowling Green, Evansville, Ft. Wayne, Kokomo, Granger and Muncie). The value of the loan forgiveness varies from student to student. Eligibility is for zero EFC, Full Award Year Pell recipients (per federal methodology as established for Federal Student Aid) who are also graduates of Ross Medical Education Center's on-ground associate degree programs. The Ross Education Payment Plan will be granted as a forgiveness of any unresolved tuition debt to the institution post-completion of the on-ground associate degree program. In-school deferment on unresolved tuition balances is granted to all on-ground associate degree students while enrolled at the institution. The program is funded by the school and is a one-time forgiveness program. Application is made after enrollment into the respective program of study.ROSS EDUCATION PAYMENT PLANSRoss Education provides various payment options to students. Any payment plan is serviced internally byRoss Education, LLC. Ross Education may periodically assign/sell/transfer all rights to any outstanding receivables to independent third parties and/or change/add receivable service entities. Please note: if payments due in this program fall substantially in arrears, training may be interrupted and termination from your program could occur.

ACTIVE MILITARY AND SPOUSE OF ACTIVE MILITARY GRANT A grant of $1,000.00, which is disbursed in two equal amounts when midpoint requirements are met and when program completion requirements are met.

ROSS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL GRANT A maximum of $600 to be used for direct tuition cost and fees only, after all Title IV funding options as well as any federal, state and local grants and/or educational benefits available to the student have been exhausted. Disbursed once program completion requirements are met.

KELLY BYRNES SCHOLARSHIP The Kelly Byrnes Scholarship rewards students who have shown continuous progress through their program at Ross as measured by cumulative GPA and growth in their personal commitment to the successful completion of their academic program. This $500 nonrenewable scholarship is to be used for direct tuition costs and fees only after all Title IV PELL funding as well as any federal, state and local grants and/or educational benefits available to the student have been exhausted.

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