About
Dental assisting programs of study deliver a curriculum which provides students with knowledge and skills related to the field of dental health. Program components may include clerical and administrative tasks, maintaining computerized dental records, medical terminology, patient communication, infection control and sterilization techniques, preparation of restorative and impression materials, dental radiography, and CPR. The didactic learning combined with supervised clinical experience (see below) comprises a program of study.
Organization
New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department is a historic government agency that is part of the University of the State of New York, one of the most comprehensive and interconnected educational systems in the U.S. This system is dedicated to raising knowledge and opportunity for all New Yorkers, providing leadership for a system that aims to yield the best educated people in the world.
Highlights:
- Part of the University of the State of New York, a comprehensive and interconnected educational system
- Historic government agency dedicated to raising knowledge and opportunity
- Mission to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all people in New York
- Vision to provide leadership for a system that yields the best educated people in the world