| Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Diploma Catalog Display |
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The Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program prepares students for dental assisting procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Graduates are certified in infection control and radiation health and safety and are eligible for certification in monitoring nitrous oxide sedation by the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry. Upon satisfactory completion of the Dental Assisting National Board, graduates are designated certified dental assistants. |
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Click on the links for more information on jobs related to this program:
(31-9091) Dental Assistants |
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How much will this program cost? |
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Tuition and fees: |
$5,467 |
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Books and supplies: |
$1,303 |
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Other: |
$2,247 |
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How long will it take to complete this program? |
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The program is designed to take 12 months to complete.
64.7% of graduates from this program finished in this time. |
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What are the job prospects for graduates of this program? |
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The graduate placement rate for students who complete the program is 94.0%. |
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Are Trident Technical College students able to pay back student loans? |
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91.4% of TTC students who took out federal student loans are successfully repaying them. | |
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What are my financing options to pay for the program? |
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Financing options include grants, scholarships, work study, and loans. The median student loan debt for program graduates: |
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Federal loans: |
$5,472 |
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Private educational loans: |
$0 | |
Program length is based on full-time enrollment as displayed in the college catalog. The catalog also displays a course sequence for part-time students.
Tuition and fees are based on the 2012-13 rate for residents of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. For out-of county and out-of-state tuition rates click here.
The graduate placement rate is the rate defined by and reported to the South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education per SBTCE Procedure 3-1-301.1. Data are for the 2010-11 graduates.
