Program Details

Dental Assistant
http://www.matc.edu/health_sciences/diplomas/dental-assistant.cfm
Milwaukee Area Technical College
This program prepares students to perform a variety of patient care responsibilities while under the direction and supervision of a dentist during the examination and treatment of patients. Coursework includes academic and clinical competencies, and students will have clinical experience in a dental practice. Students have the option of completing the program in one or two semesters. Career Outlook: Employment opportunities for trained dental assistants are plentiful in private offices, hospitals and clinic settings. As dentists workloads increase, they are expected to hire more assistants to perform routine tasks. Program Learning Outcomes Perform a variety of entry-level supportive dental procedures Manage infection and hazard control Produce diagnostic radiographs Perform basic dental laboratory procedures Demonstrate professional behaviors, ethics and appearance Show More

This program admits students through a petition selection process. In addition, one year of high school-level biology or chemistry is suggested for this program.

This program is offered

Spring and Fall 15/16-week courses Day & Evening Class Refunds Refund: Before the class begins 100% From calendar days 1 through 12 80% From calendar days 13 through 25 60% After calendar day 25 0% Summer and all other courses less than 15 weeks Day, Evening & Weekend Class Refunds Refund: Before the class begins 100% Before 11% of scheduled class is completed 80% From 11% to 20% of scheduled class completed 60% After 20% of scheduled classes is completed 0%

Program Enrollments and Completions
275
181
77 (42%)
77 (100%)
Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
42 (54%)
$7,333
$7,565
19 (25%)
$5,862

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.


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