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Dental Assisting Diploma

Wake Tech Course ID: D45240

The Dental Assisting program curriculum includes general education, biomedical and dental sciences, clinical sciences and hands-on clinical practice.

Instruction is delivered through a combination of lectures, laboratory and pre-clinical training and supervised clinical experiences. Students gain knowledge in areas such as infection and hazard control, radiography, dental materials, preventive dentistry and clinical procedures.

Students receive hands-on patient care clinical experience with rotations at the following affiliated sites:

  • Adams UNC School of Dentistry
  • East Carolina School of Dental Medicine
  • Wake County Human Services Dental Clinic
  • Wake Smiles
  • Wake Tech's Dental Hygiene Department
  • Private general and specialty dental practices in Wake and surrounding counties

Wake Tech's Dental Assisting program is accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Graduates of the program meet the requirements to be classified as Dental Assistant II (DA II) according to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners. A DAII, as defined by the Dental Laws of North Carolina, can perform all identified expanded functions set forth by the Dental Practice Act.

Students also are eligible to challenge the Dental Assisting National Board Exam in order to be classified as a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).

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Estimated Tuition & Fees
$3,648
Locations
  • Perry Health Sciences Campus
Total Credits
48
NOTE: Tuition listed is for in-state students. Out-of-state tuition is higher.
Tuition is set annually by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Wake Tech charges various fees in addition to tuition, and individual programs also have specific costs associated with them.

Career Outlook


  • Dental Assistant
    35505.13
    Starting Salary
    47058.84
    Median Annual Wage
    11%
    Growth*
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