Dental Assisting

The Dental Assisting program is designed to prepare for employment of the professional Chairside Assistant. Students focus on the basics of dental assisting, nutrition, dental prevention, dental disease, infection control, instruments and tray setups for dental procedures, dental materials, anatomy, radiology, dental specialties, law and ethics, CPR, and clinical experience.

Objectives

• Correlate the knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology, and microbiology to the roles and responsibilities of a dental assistant.
• Identify commonly used equipment, supplies, instrumentation, and medications used in the dental chairside setting.
• Apply the principles of asepsis to the dental office and its environment.
• Perform competently and safely the skills of a dental assistant.
• Use legal, moral, and ethical principles to evaluate the care of a dental patient.
• Demonstrate the professional attributes of a dental assistant.
• Pass the final exam and certifications for the dental field.

Syllabi

Providing course syllabi ensures openness and transparency in course expectations, fostering a clear and accessible learning environment for all students.

View syllabi for Dental Department courses (opens in a new tab)

Program Courses

1. 1

   About Your Program

   Bridgerland Technical College is open year-round. Most programs are open-entry, which means you can start the program at the beginning of every month as long as there is space available. Please contact a Student Success Advisor with any questions about your program. You can check available start dates.

   Make an appointment with a Student Success Advisor

   Not ready to schedule? You can text questions to (435) 261-9877.

2. 2

   Admissions

   Complete the Certificate-Seeking Application. College admission policy requires a student to have a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent.

   Fill out the Certificate-Seeking Application (opens in a new tab)
3. 3

   Programmatic Requirements

   Students will receive additional pre-enrollment programmatic requirements (if applicable) via email. If you do not receive this email within 24 business hours, please check your spam or junk mail folders.

   WorkKeys Assessment: Workplace Documents (Level 5), Applied Math (Level 4), and Graphic Literacy (Level 4). Schedule an appointment to take the Academic Assessment. (opens in a new tab) .

   Please note: A composite ACT score of 17 or a composite SAT score of 930 may waive assessment requirements if taken within the past four years. If you attended BTECH as a high school student, you may be able to waive the Academic Assessment with your grades. Contact a Student Success Advisor for more information.

   CPR/Basic Life Support Card: Dental Assisting students are required to provide proof of and maintain a current CPR/Basic Life Support Card. See the BTECH BLS Provider CPR course: https://btech.edu/bls-provider-cpr/. If you complete certification outside of Bridgerland, make sure it is the Healthcare Provider certification. An online course with no hands-on component will not work.

   Immunization Verification:

   • TDAP (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) (current within 10 years)
   • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) (2 series injection)
   • Hepatitis B (3 series injection) (current within 3 years). If your series is over three years old, verify immunity through a titer test. A hepatitis B titer test measures hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs) and can determine immunity and evaluate follow-up needs.

   In accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to minimize risk to students and staff, each student must have documentation of current immunizations/vaccinations before acceptance into the certificate program. Immunizations/vaccinations may be waived with documentation of an acceptable titer or written documentation from a physician of immunization risk.

   Tuberculosis Test (TB Test): Your doctor or local Health Department performs the TB test. It is a two-phase injection to evaluate exposure to Tuberculosis. It must be current within 12 months.

   Schedule your Academic Assessment (opens in a new tab) Upload ACT/SAT Scores (if applicable) (opens in a new tab) Upload all documents (opens in a new tab)
4. 4

   Enrollment and Registration

   Once programmatic requirements have been completed, the next step is to meet with a Student Services Representative to complete your enrollment. You will declare your start date, enrolled hours, and set up your payment schedule.

   The first month’s payment or completed Financial Aid is required at the time of enrollment. No appointment is necessary.

   Questions? Call (435) 753-6780, email studentservices@btech.edu, or visit Student Services at the Logan Campus.