Dental Assisting prepares students to become Registered Dental Assistants through the state of Washington. Each student will experience hands-on learning, offering valuable preparation for entry-level chairside skills. The program will give students an understanding of different careers that are available in the expanding field of the dental profession. Students will develop skills in chairside assisting, equipment and instrument identification and maintenance, sterilization, pouring laboratory models, taking dental x-rays, and OSHA practices. Students will be prepared to take the National Entry Level Dental Assisting exam. (Mount Vernon, 1st and 2nd Session)