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Dental Assistant (XDA) Pathway

Certification Training, Professional Education

Course

HEA106Dental Assisting Program

Program Information

  • WIOA eligible
  • CORI/SORI required.
  • Proof of immunizations and a negative TB required
  • Day or evening program
  • Class size limited

Campus Information

  • Danvers and Lynn campus
  • Clinical hours are scheduled at local dental offices and may vary from classroom hours.

Additional Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Students must sign and be able to perform the requirements within the Technical Standards. https://www.northshore.edu/professional/programs/xsp/technical-standards.html

Advising Notes

This program is intended upon completion to prepare a student for the National Workforce Career Association's Dental Assisting Clinical Certification (DACC). Upon scoring high enough on this exam, a student is eligible for entry level employment as a dental assistant.

https://nwca.edu2.com/product/1569/dental-assisting-clinical-certification

This program is intended upon completion to prepare a student for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Radiology Health and Safety (RHS) exam.

https://www.danb.org/exams/exam/rhs-exam

If you have interest in continuing your education in the healthcare field, speak with a nursing and allied health pathway advisor for further course planning.

We strongly recommend students take the Accuplacer Placement Exam in the Center for Alternative Studies prior to registration for advising purposes.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/testing/computerized_placement.html

How to Register

Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration or make arrangements for a payment plan.


Ways to Register
  • Online registration is available https://northshore.coursestorm.com/
  • Phone 978-236-1200