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:
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).