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Tongue Point Job Corps Center
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103-7000
503-325-2131
 		Dental Assistant


Dental Student - All photos provided by courtesy of Job Corps center operators under contract to the US Department of Labor.
To complete his or her Dental Assistant training, a student must master dozens of skills in the following categories:

Safety Procedures
Ability to maintain tools and equipment properly.

Orientation and Communication


Anatomy and Physiology


Dental Histomorphology


Microbiology, Bacteriology, and Sterilization


Applied Drugs and Emergencies


Chairside Assisting


Dental Specialties
Pediatrics. Periodontics. Endodontics. Orthodontics. Oral Surgery. Prosthodontics.

Radiology
Safety for patient and operator. Place and expose bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal radiographs. Process manually and with automatic equipment. Maintain equpment.

Administrative Assisting



Tongue Point Job Corps Center
offers these vocational training programs on campus:
| Accounting Clerk | Carpentry | Cement Mason | Computer Service Technician | Culinary Arts | Dental Assistant | Electrician Trainee | Facilities Maintenance | Architectural Metal and Glass Works | Landscape Technician | Medical Assistant | Nursing Assistant | Office Assistant | Painter | Plasterer | Seamanship | Welding | Word Processor |


Tongue Point Job Corps Center
"Employability is our business."
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103-7000
503-325-2131
Fax: 503-325-5375
E-mail: Tita Montero at montero.tita@jobcorps.org
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