Gainful Employment Disclosure
Institution OPEID: 001052
Program Name and Length
CIP: 51.0601
Title: Dental Assisting/Assistant
Definition: A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
Level of Program
Certificate
Program Length
12 Months (3 Semesters)
Cost of Program
Total tuition and required fees for the entire program completed in normal time
$6,702.00
Total estimated costs for books and supplies for the entire program
$700.00
Total annual room and board charges for living on campus
$12,800.00
URL for program cost information available on institution website
Debt at Program Completion
Number of students completing the program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010
18
Number completing the program with any student debt
11
For all students (both borrowers and non-borrowers) completing the program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, the median cumulative debt for each of the following:
Federal student loan debt:
$5,475.00
Private loan debt
$0
Institutional financing plan debt:
$0
Program Completion in Normal Time
12 Months (3 Semesters)
Normal time in months to complete program as published in program catalog
12 Months (3 Semesters)
Of the 18 students completing the program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, number who completed the program within the normal time reported above.
18
Job Placement
Job placement rate of program completers
94%
Who is included?
This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. Positions that recent completers were hired for include: private dental offices, dental clinics and public dental institutions. (i.e. dental school)
When were they employed
This rate is based on program completers who were employed within 180 days of completion and were employed for at least 13 weeks.
How were the graduates tracked?
Direct student communication
What agencies (state or accrediting), if any, is this rate reported to?
None