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Dental Assistant

Training Program

Credential(s) Offered

Industry certification

Method of Delivery

Hybrid or blended

When offered

Daytime Hours, Evening Hours

Instructional Program (CIP)

Dental Assisting/Assistant. 510601

Description

A. Course Objective:
Description:
To develop in the student the personal traits, communication, office, and assisting skills needed to perform as an effective entry-level dental assistant. Competencies to be achieved: Fundamentals of Dentistry: Handwashing, Treatment Room & Patient Prep, Patient Dismissal & Breakdown of Treatment Room, Coronal Polishing. Dental Office Administration: Greet Patient, Appointment Schedule, Insurance Claims, Patient file, Written Communication. Clinical Dental Procedures: Instrument Transfer, Cotton Rolls, Dry Angles, Oral Evacuation, Sealant, Amalgam Procedure, Composite Procedure, Root Canal Procedure, Crown Procedure, Routine or Uncomplicated Extraction, Additional Routine Clinical Procedures. Dental Equipment Use and Care: Chair Adjustment, Light Adjustment, Instrument Identification, Instrument Care, Tray Set-Up. Dental Radiography: Positioning for Radiographs, Radiographs Procedure, Film Processing, Mount Radiographs, Full Mouth, Identify Landmarks. Dental Materials: Dental Cement, Mix Alginate Impressions, Alginate Impressions.
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$14,868.80/$15,344.80(hybrid)
C. Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Manual (2020 AHA Guidelines),2020,aed,print,20-1102
Career Prep,5E,j&b,print,9781284297393
College Success,3.0.1,fw,print,9798887940977
Heartsaver© First Aid Student Workbook (2020 AHA Guidelines),2020,aed,wkbk,20-1128
Dental Terminology,4E,cen,class set,9780357456828
Mosby's Dental Dictionary,4E,els,class set,9780323546355
Administrative Dental Assistant (Textbook & Workbook - Revised),5E,els,bundle,9780323971386
Dental Assistant (Textbook bundled with MindTap Instant Access),6E,cen,bundle,9780357536773
Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide,8E,els,print,9780323873901
Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques,6E,els,print,9780323695503
Dynabook Satellite C40-K,,micro,laptop,Laptop (Dynabook)
D. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Julie Pate
Email: jpate@pmi.edu
Phone number: 520-326-1600
E. Direct Website link to the program:
https://pmi.edu/on-campus-programs/certificate/dental-assistant/
F. Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
REFUND POLICY: Refunds are calculated on the tuition and registration fee only. No refunds will be due on textbooks, uniforms and supplies. Full refunds will be issued in the event courses/programs are discontinued. Refunds for a cancellation are made within 30 days from the date of cancellation. A cancellation fee is not charged if the applicant cancels the enrollment within 3 business days of signing an Enrollment Agreement, but prior to starting classes.
1. A student terminating training within first 10% of enrollment period is entitled to a refund of: 90% less $100 cancellation charge.
2. A student terminating training after 10% but within the first 30% of the enrollment period is entitled to a refund of 70% less $100 cancellation charge.
3. A student terminating training after 30% but at or within the first 60% of the enrollment period is entitled to a refund of 40% less $100 cancellation charge.
4. A student terminating training after 60% of the enrollment period is not entitled to a refund. https://pmi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pima_Medical-2024_2025-Catalog_volX-WEB.pdf p177
G. Credentials:
• Industry Recognized: Yes
Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization:
Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. which is recognized by the American Dental Association.
• Stackable:
Yes Career Pathway: The Radiation Health and Safety is part of a sequence of credentials.
The purpose is
help graduates move along their career pathway to higher paying jobs.
• Portable:
Yes – Can work in a variety of dental settings across the nation.
• Accredited Curriculum:
(This is referring to the course being accredited,
not the test or school) Yes
Accrediting Agency and link to website: ABHES https://www.abhes.org/
J. Credential Attainment Rate:
Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary credential, or secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation or within one year after exit from the training program. N/A%

Details

Program Length (Weeks)

30

Hours

30

Entrance Requirements

None

School

Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

WIOA Approved Program

Yes

Curriculum Competency Based

Yes

Training Location(s)

Tucson Campus

Local WIB

6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima

Type of Attainment:

Certificate

Name of Credential

Dental Assistant

Type of financial aid offered or have access to

Federal Financial Aid

Refund Policy

Prorated on time enrolled less $100 cancel fee

Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?

Yes - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?

No

Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?

No

Cost Items

Books (Estimated)

$1,320.00 1320 for hybrid 844 for ground

In-State Tuition

$13,404.80

Other Fees

$265.00 Technology fee

Out-of-State/District Tuition

$13,404.80

Registration Fee

$150.00

Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)

$205.00 Uniforms

Total In-State Program Cost

$15,344.80

Total Out-of-State Program Cost

$15,344.80

Demand Occupation(s)

31-9091.00Dental Assistants
$17.44 per hour

Provider Status

Approved

Address

2121 N Craycroft Rd Bldg 1, Tucson, Arizona 85712

Phone Number

(520) 326-1600

Last Updated

Mar 06, 2025

Created

Feb 16, 2012

Renewal

Nov 21, 2026

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