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DATC Spring 2025 Orientation
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Are YOU Interested in a NEW CAREER?
Applying to the DATC Program is easy! First, go to the DATC Learning Portal to create an account. Second, apply to the upcoming DATC Session. Need a paper application? Email admin@datcinc.com and our team will send one to you as soon as possible. Let’s get started!
DATC Program Update
With DATC’s relocation underway, we’ve discovered an exciting opportunity to restructure the student experience. At this time, registration for Fall 2024 is closed.
Giving our team a bit of extra time to organize and execute all the new foundational objectives is paramount. The DATC Team is committed to providing the absolute best instructional processes, both virtually and in-person; and we are all excited to see how our dedication to providing our students with the best intensive dental assistant training program will continue to unfold.
We know and value how the DATC Program helps to change lives, giving students the opportunity to learn new skills and enter the dental industry with grace and confidence.
DATC SPRING 2025 (In Person Meetings on 7 Fridays with 2 Saturdays during the Session)
We’re shifting our focus to registration for Spring 2025 sessions. Are you interested? Take your first step by creating an account on the DATC Learning Portal. More details coming soon.
We have a session that will be filled with interesting lectures, clinical rotations and Guest Speakers, many of which are DATC Graduates.
Throughout each session, students will complete a Workbook of 29 Chapters, submit resumes and cover letters and will be tested multiple times including Midterm, Final Written and Identification Exams.
“We pride ourselves on graduating students who are prepared for their first job or their Forever Dental Home, with the understanding that they have just learned what’s at the TIP of the iceberg,” Dr. Karen Barwick, DATC Program Director.
"Every Practice is Different."
Led by a Faculty with many years in the Dental Industry, we teach the Basics for entering the Dental Field with Confidence and open minds.
“Every practice is different. We will focus on the TEAM and PROFESSIONAL Aspects of the Dental Professional, as well as entry level skills to build a successful career,” says Dr. Karen Barwick, Program Director of DATC.
Each week, the students learn new skills that build upon the previous week. By the end of this 3 months Program, each student has Entry Level Skills to use in obtaining that all important First Job!!!
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DATC Mission
The mission of the Dental Assistant Training Centers, Inc. is to provide students seeking entry into the field an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required of an entry level dental assistant through a relatively short, yet thorough and rigorous hybrid program.
How DATC Helps
Become a Dental Assistant I (DAI) within 13 weeks in our INTENSIVE, HYBRID TRAINING Program
DATC Will Help You Achieve This Goal!
LIVE VIRTUAL classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm – 8:45pm with a 15 minute break. These are live, online 2 hour lectures. Attendance with camera on is required.
IN PERSON classes are scheduled approximately every three (3) to four (4) weeks with a focus on Fridays/Saturdays from 8am to 5pm with a 1 hour lunch break.
Twelve (12) students per Session will learn ENTRY LEVEL skills to become Dental Assistant I.
What DATC Includes
- Train in an actual dental office on state-of–the-art equipment
- Class size limited to 12 students for individualized hands-on instruction
- Train with Instructors who have many years of experience in Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene and Office Administration
- Rotate through local dental offices to gain insight into the operations of General and Specialty dental practices
- A focus on the soft skills that are important to success within the dental profession
- Resume prep and interview practice
What DATC Prepares For
DATC Students Meet the NC Dental Board Requirements for:
- Radiology
- Sterilization and Infection Control
- Dental Office Emergencies
- CPR
DATC Training also includes Clinical Rotations which involves the following:
- 35 Hours clinical rotations in more than 20 approved general dental and specialty practices
- Sitting chair-side during actual procedures
- Opportunities to network, which improves job possibilities
Benefits of Dental Assisting
Job opportunities in Dental Assisting are growing rapidly, particularly in North Carolina. Aside from the availability of jobs, dental assisting pays well, and is focused on helping others. DATC will assist in resume and cover letter preparation and will provide letters of reference to qualified graduates.
Is Dental Assisting for You?
Do you want to be involved in the delivery of health care? Are you detail oriented? Do you enjoy working as a member of a team? Are you able to follow instructions? If so, Dental Assisting may be a good choice.
Are You Interested in a New Career?
Become a Dental Assistant Today!
General information: admin@datcinc.com
Email Tracey for questions regarding Health Forms
Email Dr. Barwick for questions regarding Attendance, tuition payments, rotation requirements, approved offices and completed hours
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Dental Assistant I and Dental Assistant II
In North Carolina, there are two classifications for Dental Assistants (DAI and DAII.) North Carolina does NOT certify assistants. Classification is based on experience and/or training as listed below. It is up to the employer to verify an assistant's qualifications and determine if he/she is a DAI or DAII.
Education and Training Requirements
To be classified as a Dental Assistant II, an assistant shall meet one of the following
criteria:
(1) completion of:
(a) an ADA-accredited dental assisting program and current certification in CPR; or
(b) one academic year or longer in an ADA-accredited dental hygiene program, and current certification in CPR; or
(2) completion of the Dental Assistant certification examination(s) administered by the Dental Assisting National Board and current certification in CPR; or
Education and Training Requirements (Cont'd)
(3) completion of:
(a) a 3-hour course in sterilization and infection control;
(b) a 3-hour course in dental office emergencies; and
(c) current certification in CPR.
(d) after completing Sub-Items (3)(b), (c), and (d) of this Rule, dental assistants may be trained in any dental delivery setting and allowed to perform the functions of a Dental Assistant II under the direct control and supervision of a licensed dentist, except as listed in Sub-Item 3(e) of this Rule.
(e) dental assistants may take radiographs after completing radiology training consistent with G.S. 90-29(c)(12).
(f) full-time employment and experience as a chairside assistant for two years (3,000 hours) of the preceding five, during which period the assistant may be trained in any dental delivery setting and allowed to perform the functions of a Dental Assistant II under the direct control and supervision of a licensed dentist.
Radiography Requirements
A certified dental assistant [(one who successfully completes the DANB exam (see (3) above)] or an assistant who completes an ADA-accredited dental assisting or dental hygiene program may take radiographs without further examination. All others, including those who move to North Carolina from out-of-state, must successfully pass an equivalency exam. This exam may be challenged after completing "seven hours of instruction in the production and use of dental x-rays and an education program of not less than fourteen hours in clinical dental radiology." You must be able to prove that you have the minimal amount of training to be eligible to take the radiology equivalency exam, or you may take a course prior to taking the exam. Any Board approved radiography course is acceptable and any approved course's final examination is recognized as the equivalency exam.
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