Expanded Duties Dental Assistant Training Program
Program Type
Training Program
Delivery Method
On Campus
Course Length
40 Hours
Expanded Duties Dental Assistant Program Description
Students in the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant training program will learn how to proficiently identify cavity classifications, pack, carve and polish amalgam restorations, place temporary filling materials or ion crowns and more.
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We are truly invested in making sure our students succeed.
“After 12 years as a dental assistant, I knew there was more for me in the dental profession. When I heard Pima Medical was offering a Dental Hygiene program, I jumped at the opportunity. I am a 35-year-old parent of two boys and the thought of quitting my job to attend school was quite daunting, but I forged ahead and was committed.”
Monica Candelaria-Wright, Dental Hygiene Graduate
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