Dental Assisting

Imagine Yourself...

  • Taking x-rays of patients' teeth

  • Making tooth whitening trays

  • Taking impressions of patients' teeth

  • Assisting with dental procedures


What will I learn...

You may think that every scrub-wearing staff member in the dentist's office is either a dentist or a dental hygienist. Some of those staff members are, while others are professionals performing important tasks like making sure the dental office is running smoothly and facilitating care for dental patients. Those team members are called Dental Assistants.

If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and are interested in a career with lots of responsibility, dental assisting is for you.

Additionally...

  • Take additional college classes through CCV and earn college credits

  • Earn certification for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED)

  • Receive Dental Radiology certification at the conclusion of the program

  • Become a student member of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)

  • Students have the opportunity to practice their dental assisting skills in local dental practices

  • High school juniors have the option to return for the Dental Assisting 2 program as a second year apprentice at a local dental practice

Advisory Committee Members

Name

Business

Michele Cannon CDA, EFDA

Community Health Center Burlington

Dr. Audra Pinto

Catamount Family Dental

Dixie Valley CDA, COA, EFDA

AAA General Dentistry

Senada Sokocevic CDA, EFDA

Vermont Dental Care

Sally Verway, Office Manager

Dr. Mark Keydel

Debora D. G. M. Teixeira DDS (foreign trained), M.Ed.

VT Department of Health, Office of Oral Health

Dr. David Jette

Community Health Center Burlington

Brooke Hamel CDA, EFDA

Dickinson Branon Dentistry

Adam Fasoli, DMD

Middlebury Dental Group

Brian Shuman, DMD

Associates in Periodontics

Advisory Committee

The Center for Technology has long-standing partnerships with businesses and industry leaders through program advisory committees.  The goal of these committees is to ensure that CTE's programs meet and exceed industry standards.  Advisory Committees meet twice per year.  Posted below are the most recent minutes.

Meeting Notification -

May 24th, 2024 Advisory Warning / Agenda / Minutes

May 16th, 2023 Advisory Warning / Agenda / Minutes

May 10, 2022 Advisory Warning / Agenda / Minutes

Monday, October 25th Advisory Committee - Agenda

Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Email Chris Ianni, Dental Assisting Instructor 
Email Beth Ladd, Dental Assisting Instructor
Email Heidi McLaughlin, CTE Counseling Coordinator
Email Alison Booth, Career & Tech Ed Special Populations Coordinator

Email Jamie Paterson, Co-op Coordinator


Program Time 10:05 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. 

Phone: (802) 857-7926

Accredited by CODA Commission on Dental Accreditation

High School Credits Earned

English (1 credit)
Science (1 credit)
Math (1 credit)
Computer Literacy (.5 credit)
Practical Arts (1 credit)
Electives (2 credits)

Post-Secondary Industry- Recognized Credentials

CPR / AED and Bloodborne Pathogens Certifications
Dental Radiology Certification

Career Work Experiences

Work-based learning, school to work cooperative opportunities and apprenticeship for students are available with over 50 of the local dental practices in Vermont!

What's Next / Employment in the Field

Students interested in pursuing a career seek employment as a dental assistant.   Students also have the option to continue their education and pursue a course of study to become an Expanded Function Dental Assistant, or post secondary education in Dental Hygiene or Dentistry.

Qualifying graduates are eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board examination to become Certified Dental Assistants.

Who Enrolls in Dental Assisting

High School Juniors, Seniors and Adult Students

Multilingual Applications