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Hi, I'm Susan Panisello, I'm with
the dental assistant program |
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here at Rogue Community College.
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Back in 2006 the dental assisting
program became a one year certificate. |
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It is a program you
need to apply for. |
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And you can find
an application |
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and more information about
the program on our website. |
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You will need to
turn in an application |
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in order to be considered for
the dental assisting program. |
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You can do that while you're
working on your prerequisites. |
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Just let us know
what your plan is. |
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As part of your application process,
you will be asked to attend |
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a mandatory, three hour
orientation session. |
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At this time, we tell you more
about the dental assisting program |
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and what to expect during the
year that you'll spend with us. |
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Most of our classes are
held in the evenings, |
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with the exception of our labs,
that are held on Fridays. |
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Students attend either
three hours in the morning |
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or three hours in the
afternoon on Fridays, |
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for hands on training in our
new, state of the art facility. |
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During spring and summer terms, students
are placed out in practicum sites. |
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At this time you get to
work in a dental office. |
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You need to plan on putting
in 135 hours during the term. |
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And the dental office will help you meet
the learning objectives for that class. |
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It's a great way to get some
extra hands on training |
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and some contacts to
help you in your job search |
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once you're finished.
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Dental assisting is a great
hands on profession |
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and our students have
had a great success rate |
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in becoming employed once
they graduate from RCC. |