October 4th, 2007
SEGUIN – Texas Lutheran University’s Center for Professional Development (CPD) has postponed the start of its new dental assisting program until Oct. 30, so there is still time to enroll.
Rosemary Dawson, director of CPD, says that there has been a great deal of interest in the program and that it definitely will start this fall. The program will prepare students for entry level positions in one of the fastest growing health care positions. The 10-week, 100-hour program will prepare adults for jobs as dental assistants.
The program includes the anatomy, terminology, legal and ethical issues as well as the policy and guidelines necessary to understand the scope and the practical aspects of dental assisting. Students will learn about instrument identification, equipment maintenance, tooth structure, oral cavity anatomy, dental anesthesia, sterilization, tooth charting, restorations, bridge implants, bitewing, panograph, and periapical x-ray, and the mixing of dental cements. They will learn how to assist the dentist while providing quality dental care within the community. Additionally, this program includes a CPR certification course and prepares students to take the State of Texas Registered Dental Assistant (RDT) Exam.
Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-9:30 p.m., and four Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., from Oct. 30 until Jan. 31 with a three-week break for the holidays. The $1,799 fee includes texts and materials.
Sallie Mae loans are available through TLU’s partner, Condensed Curriculum International, Inc. (CCI).
To register or for more information, please call or e-mail Texas Lutheran University, Center for Professional Development, at 830-372-8047 or cpd@tlu.edu or visit www.tlu.edu/cpd.
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