Dental Assisting Technology
The Dental Assisting Technology program at State Tech prepares students for an exciting and rewarding career in oral health care. Through hands-on training in state-of-the-art lab settings and clinical environments, students gain the practical skills and confidence needed to thrive in a fast-paced dental practice.
Students learn to perform essential chairside procedures, including taking X-rays, polishing teeth, applying sealants, taking impressions, and providing oral health education to patients. The program also includes training in four Missouri Dental Expanded Functions and instruction to prepare for Monitoring and Administering Nitrous Certification, giving graduates a competitive edge in the field.
In just 11 months, students complete a focused and immersive curriculum that combines technical training with communication and professionalism, qualities that make State Tech graduates highly sought after by employers.
With strong industry partnerships, expert faculty, and real-world clinical experience, our graduates are ready to enter the workforce and begin their careers in a high-demand healthcare field.
At State Tech, you don’t just assist, you help create healthy smiles that last a lifetime.
You’ll earn two distinct dental credentials:
- Missouri certified to assist in the administration of and monitor nitrous oxide analgesia
- Missouri registered Expanded Function Dental Assistants, performing broader duties upon delegation from a Missouri-licensed dentist
- Restorative 1
- Fixed Prosthodontics
- Removable Prosthodontics
- Orthodontics
Priority consideration deadline is December 5th.
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Why Study Dental Assisting Technology at State Tech
Job Demand
Their importance is increasing as dentists delegate more tasks, patient volumes grow, and preventative oral health becomes a priority, making skilled assistants essential to efficient dental practices.
Hands-on Education
In this program, students will learn the chairside Dental Assisting skills required for placement in an exciting industry. Students will learn to take x-rays, polish teeth, apply dental sealants, take impressions, and provide oral health instructions. While in the program, students have the advantage of being taught 4 Missouri Dental Expanded Functions, as well as what they will need to obtain Monitoring and Administering Nitrous Certification.
Graduate Job-Ready
Upon successful completion of the program, Dental Assisting Technology students will be state certified in Assisting in the Administration of and Monitoring Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Anesthesia and eligible to sit for the Missouri Dental Assisting Skills exam.
What you'll learn
- Dental assistants are specially-trained, technically-skilled members of the dental team. Students are trained in the steps required for a variety of dental procedures and become proficient in preparing and transferring dental instruments and materials throughout those procedures. Students will learn to take x-rays, polish teeth, apply dental sealants, take impressions, and provide oral health instructions.
- Dental Assisting is a gateway into the Dental field. The program only takes 11 months to complete, allowing students to quickly enter the workforce.
Program Details
Highlights
Our eleven-month curriculum prepares students for three distinct dental credentials to become:
- Nationally Certified Dental Assistants.
- Missouri Certified to Assist in the Administration of and Monitor Nitrous Oxide Analgesia.
- Missouri registered Expanded Function Dental Assistants, performing broader duties upon delegation from a Missouri Licensed Dentist.
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Interesting Courses
This certificate program includes 1,166 total instructional hours, including a minimum of 300 clock hours of clinical study in which students will participate at approved clinical sites.
Concentrations
The Dental Assisting Technology program is an eleven-month program with general education courses taken the prior summer semester. To be successful, students need effective communication skills and a solid background in science and math.
Career Possibilities
- General Dentistry
- Dental Specialty Practices
- Public Health Dentistry
- Hospital Dental Clinics
Truly hands-on education
We believe time-on-task has to be part of your education. That means time spent learning from experienced instructors in real-world environments and real-world situations. That’s why the State Tech campus is home to more than 50 labs, an automotive bay, aviation hangar, and 40+ acres of land dedicated to our heavy equipment operations program.
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