Dental Assistant

If you’re interested in the fast-growing healthcare profession, a career as a dental assistant may be right for you. WITC’s Dental Assistant program prepares graduates to work with dentists as they examine and treat patients. A variety of career paths await graduates including working in general or specialized dental offices, dental laboratories or employment with federal, state, or city agencies.

Dental Assistant programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Graduates of CODA accredited programs are eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) upon graduation. WITC will apply for accreditation in October, 2012 and hopes to receive accreditation in summer, 2013. Graduates of the first class that enter in Fall 2011 will be eligible to take the national certification exam after two years of full-time employment or four years of part-time employment. Students who enter Fall 2012 and all subsequent semesters will be eligible to take the exam upon graduation after the program is accredited.

Health Care

Dental Assistant