Dental Assisting Program Standard:A qualified faculty member teaching didactic courses in the Dental Assisting program meets all three of the following criteria:1. Possesses an earned baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution, and2. Is a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) or licensed dentist (DDS), and3. Has two years of directly related work experience.A qualified faculty member teaching laboratory and clinical courses in the Dental Assisting program meets both of the following criteria:1. Is a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), and2. Has two years of directly related work experienceDENT 118 (Didactic and laboratory) Course Standard:A qualified faculty member teaching the lecture portion of DENT 118 meets the Dental Assisting program standard or all of the following three criteria:1. Is a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) or a Licensed Dental Hygienist (LDH) and2. Possesses an earned baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution, and3. Has two years of directly related work experience.DENT 128 Course Standard:A qualified faculty member teaching DENT 128 meets the Dental Assisting program standard or both of the following criteria:1. Holds current certification in coronal polish and caries prevention, and2. Has two years of directly related work experience.DENT 122, 130 Course Standard:A qualified faculty member teaching DENT 122 meets all of the following three criteria:1. Is a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), and2. Holds a current Indiana State license in Dental Radiography, and3. Has two years of directly related work experience.DENT 132 Course Standard:A qualified faculty member teaching DENT 132 meets all three of the following criteria:1. Possesses an earned baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution, and2. Meets Dental Assisting program standard, and3. Has two years of directly related work experience4. Hold an Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) Certificate
The Dental Assisting program at Ivy Tech is taught by instructors who have all worked as dental assistants in the field. Students will get to study in a state-of-the-art facility learning a variety of skills involving radiography, dental materials, infection control, chairside, and general dentistry as well as dental specialties. The Dental Assisting program is a selective admission program. When you apply to the college, you would be accepted into the Healthcare Specialist program with a concentration in Dental Assisting while you complete the prerequisite requirements. The Dental Assisting program accepts a limited number of students each year and there is a separate application process. In addition to meeting the requirements outlined in the Essential Functions, studentswho are admitted to the program will be required to pay for and submit to a criminal background check, drug testing and physical exam. The details and process will be provided at an orientation. Please contact the program faculty for more detailed information. Displayed pricing is based on full-time enrollment. For more information about the Ivy Plus banded tuition model, please go to: https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/ivy-tuition-textbooks-initiative/.
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