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Dental Assisting

About the Program

Program Experience

  • Deliver high-quality patient dental care through advanced clinical experiences in a variety of professional settings
  • Develop a passion to educate children and adults on the importance of oral health and hygiene
  • Perform a wide range of dental office operations including digital x-rays, chair side assistance, instrument transfer and preparation of teeth impressions

Career Focus

Prepared for state licensure, immediate employment, and further education

Opportunities

  • Certifications
  • Clinical Internships
  • College Credit

Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center (YV-Tech) is a skills center that offers technical career programs to local high school students only; it is not a college or postsecondary technical school, and while there is no tuition, some programs may have associated course or material fees.