Dental Assisting

The Dental Assisting Curriculum prepares the individual to assist the dentist in delivering dental treatment and function as integral members of the dental team while performing chairside and related office and laboratory procedures.

Course work includes instruction in general studies, biomedical sciences, dental sciences, clinical sciences, and clinical practice. A combination of lecture, laboratory, and clinical experiences provide students with detailed knowledge of infection/hazard control, radiography, dental materials, preventive dentistry, and clinical procedures.

Alamance Community College was founded in 1958 as one of the first organized community colleges in North Carolina, the Burlington-Alamance County Industrial Education Center (known as IEC) signified a change in the landscape of education. A half-century later, ACC continues to reinvent itself to fit the demands of an ever-changing workplace and the needs of 21st-century students.

In its first year of operation, the College offered 15 programs, such as industrial chemistry, yarn and fabric analysis, loom fixing, and machine shop. By the 1970s, course offerings included computer systems, secretarial skills, drafting, and chemical technology.

Flash forward to today’s College where a student body of 5,000-plus has the option of traditional technical courses as well as for biotechnology, culinary technology, medical laboratory technology, and a host of university transfer courses. Today’s cutting-edge programs clearly reflect the newest career and job opportunities for our students.