Sixteen students from Savannah Technical College’s Dental Assisting program were recently pinned at the completion of their program. This cohort had 100% retention during the 55-credit hour program and 100% passed the Expanded Functions for Georgia (EFDA) exam. Half of these students had full-time employment with job offers from the clinical sites where they worked this spring.

The Dental Assisting program at Savannah Technical College prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s dental offices. The Dental Assisting program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of dental assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Dental Assisting diploma.

Satisfactory completion of all program courses entitles students to participate in the Dental Assisting National Board Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) examination and certification process.

The program in dental assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation [and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”].