As valuable members of the dental assisting profession, dental assistants take on significant responsibilities. Working directly with dentists, they perform a wide variety of tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Dental Assisting includes hours of dental experience in area dental offices, over a period of nine months. Coursework includes dental theory, emergency care, infection control, preventive dentistry, clinical assisting and dental radiology. Dental Assisting has been approved by the NYS Department of Education for licensure and certification purposes. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to take certification exams, which lead to licensure. Students will be issued a CiTi Certificate of Completion.

• US Dept of Labor: www.bls.gov/SOC
• SOC Code: (Standard Occupational Classification) 31-9091
• HEGIS Code: 5202.00
  
  

Dental Assisting Instructor, Adele Haskins, gives a brief overview of the CiTi Adult Offerings dental assisting program:

Admissions requirements: 

• Completed application with two professional references
• HS Diploma or equivalent required
• 250-word essay 
• Achieve Reading 10 and Math 8 on Level A of the TABE exam OR a passing Kaplan exam score will be accepted
• College transcripts, if prior attendance
• Up-to-date physical and immunization records
• Valid CPR card
• Licensure fee
• Students must provide their own shoes
• If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony or have charges pending against you for professional misconduct or have child support obligations, contact the NYSED Office of Professions at https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/contact-us/#/ prior to enrollment to determine your eligibility to receive a license. Questions pertaining to moral character may hamper your ability to obtain a dental assisting license even if you have passed all Dental Assisting modules and the DANB.
• Interview
• COVID vaccine required