Dental Assistant Program

The dental assistant program at Metropolitan Community College – Longview prepares students for a career in a dental office, dental supply manufacturer, hospital dental department, or insurance company. The program focuses on preparing patients and equipment for dental procedures, and office administrative functions. Program courses include: medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice. Get more details below including other Missouri colleges that offer dental assistant program.

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Metropolitan Community College – Longview

1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO

The Metropolitan Community College in Longview (MCC-Longview) is just one of the five campuses in Metropolitan Community College in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Established in 1969 together with the campuses of Maple Woods and Penn Valley, MCC-Longview is near the scenic Longview Lake and is the first community college to earn the coveted “College of the Year” honors in TIME Magazine Review.

Compared with the other branches of Metropolitan Community College, MCC-Longview specializes in automotive technology, teacher education, engineering, land surveying, GIS and grounds and turf management. Moreover, it is also home to the finest automotive technology programs in the nation.

MCC-Longview provides flexible tuition options to students. The fee is only $92 per semester credit for students living in the same district. However, out-of-district and out-of-state rates are $172 and $226 respectively but the price is still lower compared with state colleges and universities. When it comes to transfer options, the school system holds transfer fairs to students who want to transfer to a four-year university of college. Students from MCC-Longview are welcome to  transfer to Baker University, Bellevue University, Avila University and Kansas City University to name a few.

Although the campus is small, MCC-Longview lives up to the mission, vision and goals of the entire Metropolitan Community College System. The college programs offered in the school are intended to help students develop occupational skills that will help them become competent and skilled employees in the future as well as help the society by providing basic social services. In order to achieve all of these, the school system has not only established degree programs taught by qualified educators but also collaborate with other institutions to meet the needs of the community.

Students Enrolled in the Dental Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Metropolitan Community College – Longview has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Dental Assistants

Description

Assist dentist, set up equipment, prepare patient for treatment, and keep records.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, dental assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 18.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• St. Louis, MO-IL
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.79
  • Average Annual Salary: $34920

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).