Red Cross Dental Assistant

Excellent Training For Dental Assistants

The American Red Cross Dental Assistant Training program, began in June 2006 at the David Grant USAF Medical Center's Arthur J. Satchel Dental Clinic. To be eligible for the program, you must be 18 years or older and a military-sponsored ID card holder. The program consists of 800 hours of classroom and clinical experience. Graduates will receive a certificate declaring them as qualified dental assistant

This Red Cross Dental Assistant program is a portable training and development career opportunity for military members and their families. The program not only teaches volunteers how to do fillings and sealants, but also how to take x-rays and assist dentists in oral surgery as well. Part of the training time will be assisting in the Dental Clinic on base. This will count as experience when you take the training off base.

When completed the Red Cross Dental Assistant will qualify you to work as a dental assistant either on base or off. Many local dental offices pay better when this Red Cross Dental Assistant Certificate is presented either as part of the hiring process or after employment has begun. It demonstrates to the dentist your commitment to the field and will complement any degree or other dental assistant certificates you may have.

The classroom part of the training cover topics such as those listed below;

Number of teeth in mouth

Anatomy of Teeth

Surfaces

Instrument Layout and Passing

Infection Control Protocols

Respect for Doctor and Patients

CPR

General knowledge of Red Cross Services

The non-classroom part is real OJT, or "on the job training". You begin by observing the Doctor and an assistant at work. Next you start performing some of the assistants duties under the supervision of both the Doctor and his Assistant. During this part of you training you are not permitted to be with a patient alone, the doctor or his training assistant must be with you at all times.

Once completed and the Certification is obtained many dependents continue as a Volunteer Dental Assistant instead of immediately applying to be hired in a paid position. The certificate can be used in many places to get work where a degree or other state required certificate isn't needed. This allows you to work while you continue your education and have a career for Military dependents at the same time.

To see if this program is available at the base you or your spouse is stationed at contact the Dental Clinic. If it isn't available perhaps you can suggest that they contact the Red Cross and make it available.

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