Last Class:  August 27 5:00 - 9:00pm

To complete the class from Spring 2020.

Online portion: February 22 to March 26
Clinical portion (NHTI Campus): March 7, 8:30 to 5:30, & March 26, 5:30 to 9:30pm

Hours: 12

Prerequisites and required documents:
-ADA Graduate Dental Assistant OR proof of completion of POI and ICP courses
-Proof of liability insurance
-Medical History form
-Informed Consent form
-lab coat
-safety glasses
-Participants must provide a patient for the second clinical session, and treat 5 patients under the supervision of a NH dentist between clinical sessions.

*Documents can be E-mailed to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or faxed to 603-230-9311

PLEASE NOTE: You will NOT be officially registered and a seat will not be reserved until ALL necessary paperwork as well as payment has been submitted.

Preliminary Inspection of the Oral Cavity - This covers the Introduction to Dental Assisting in 302.06. With online and hands-on components, this course prepares dental assistants to perform a preliminary oral inspection on patients and includes taking medical/dental histories, obtaining/reading vital signs, basic oral anatomy and terminology, and dental charting. Participants must complete assignments online prior to clinical portion.

Please note: Course not required for dental assistant graduates from ADA accredited programs; course not appropriate for RDH.

Online portion: August 29th-September 12th, 2020
Clinical portion (NHTI CAMPUS): Saturday, September 12, 8:30am – 12:30pm

 Hours: 4

Prerequisites & required documents and materials:
-400 hours of chairside experience
-Employment Verification form
-Manual blood pressure cuff 
-Stethoscope.

Please click here to submit your  forms: https://forms.gle/BJfyKyLULam6KUfQ7

PPE Requirements: Students must provide their own PPE.  Required PPE includes face masks, safety glasses, scrubs, lab coat, gloves, in addition to required blood pressure cuff and stethoscope.

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL paperwork as well as payment is submitted.

With online and hands-on components, course topics include barrier techniques, limiting contamination, hand washing, handling of sharps, sterilization, disinfection, and disposal of waste materials. Participants must complete assignments online prior to clinical portion.

Online portion: August 29th-September 12th, 2020
Clinical portion (NHTI Campus): Saturday, September 12 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Please note:
-Course not designed to meet annual OSHA training requirement. 

-Course not required for dental assistant graduates from ADA accredited programs.

Hours: 4

Required documents and materials: 
-Proof of liability insurance

Please click here to submit your forms: https://forms.gle/BJfyKyLULam6KUfQ7

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements: Students must provide their own PPE. This class requires: 2 surgical masks, N95, safety shield, gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket.

PLEASE NOTE: You will NOT be officially registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL necessary paperwork as well as payment is submitted.

With online and hands-on components, course topics include barrier techniques, limiting contamination, hand washing, handling of sharps, sterilization, disinfection, and disposal of waste materials. Participants must complete assignments online prior to clinical portion. 

Online Portion: September 13th-September 26th, 2020
Clinical Portion (NHTI Campus): Saturday, September 26th 8:30 am -12:30 pm

Please note: 

-Course not designed to meet annual OSHA training requirement. 

-Course not required for dental assistant graduates from ADA accredited programs.

Hours: 4

Required documents and materials: 
-Proof of liability insurance

Please click here to submit your forms: https://forms.gle/BJfyKyLULam6KUfQ7

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements: Students must provide their own PPE. This class requires: 2 surgical masks, N95, safety shield, gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket.

PLEASE NOTE: You will NOT be officially registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL necessary paperwork as well as payment is submitted.

Preliminary Inspection of the Oral Cavity - This covers the Introduction to Dental Assisting in 302.06. With online and hands-on components, this course prepares dental assistants to perform a preliminary oral inspection on patients and includes taking medical/dental histories, obtaining/reading vital signs, basic oral anatomy and terminology, and dental charting. Participants must complete assignments online prior to clinical portion.

Please note: Course not required for dental assistant graduates from ADA accredited programs; course not appropriate for RDH.

Online Portion: September 13th - September 26th, 2020       
Clinical Portion (NHTI CAMPUS): September 26 1:00pm--5:00pm

Hours: 4

Prerequisites & required documents and materials:
-400 hours of chairside experience
-Employment Verification form
-Manual blood pressure cuff 
-Stethoscope.

Please click here to submit your forms: https://forms.gle/BJfyKyLULam6KUfQ7

PPE Requirements: Students must provide their own PPE.  Required PPE includes face masks, safety glasses, scrubs, lab coat, gloves, in addition to required blood pressure cuff and stethoscope.

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL paperwork as well as payment is submitted.

This course provides infection control guidelines and recommendations for the dental office. The course is based on the CDC infection and prevention guidelines, and includes information on disinfection and sterilization, products, and asepsis protocols. This course fulfills the NH dental infection control requirements for certification and license renewal.

CEUs: 3

This course will touch upon the cultural and legal considerations in NH when treating individuals in special populations. Participants will learn practical approaches of oral care as they relate to some common diagnoses and engage the audience in case study presentations by tapping into their critical thinking skills.

CEUS: 4

This course will review the new Periodontal Classification System established by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). The new classification involves some significant changes, including a new system for staging and grading periodontitis, the modification and/or elimination of certain concepts and, introduces a classification for peri-implant diseases and conditions. Topics covered in this course will include the following: The main categories within the new classification system; Differences between the current classification and the previous classification system; Rationale and evidence to support the new staging and grading, and how to classify your patients. This course will review content in lecture format with clinical discussion and case studies for practical application.

CEUS: 4

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements: Students must provide their own PPE. This class requires: a face mask.