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Updates for classes continuing in the fall Read More

Thank you for your patience over the last few months as we’ve had to adjust our classes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of our programs from the 2019-2020 academic year have extended to the 2020-2021 academic year. You can view your schedule for classes beginning in August 2020 through your student hub.

Please note: Schedules and on-campus times may shift if the CDC, CDPHE, DPS, or CDHE change guidelines.

If you are on a payment plan, please continue to make payments as scheduled. If you’d like to discuss options for extending your payment plan, email treasury@emilygriffith.edu.

If your financial aid is impacted by the schedule changes, the Financial Aid department will notify you via email.

Learn more about how we are offering safe classes this fall here.

Our response to current protests Read More

The current state of our world and nation are in an uproar. We are all struggling to process yet another tragic death of another African American man by the hands of our law enforcement. We mourn George Floyd and all that he represents in this time of unrest and uprising. As facets unfold in Denver, we want you to know we are here for you.

We need to be here for one another as we process through these events. We need to be open and able to have challenging conversations with each other, so we can navigate this together and seek the necessary change.

We cannot ignore the systemic fear and social constructions that led to this tragedy. It is important for us to recognize, acknowledge, understand and seek to propel change forward. We all deserve to live in a world where biases are pushed away and our diversity is embraced. We are all responsible for pushing the negativity aside and leading with understanding for one another. This is our time for massive change and growth, and we will navigate this together.

At Emily Griffith, and alongside Denver Public Schools, we will continue to be a safe and welcoming space for all who wish to learn. Our staff, faculty and students deserve to be in an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We do not discriminate for any reason and we value your color, culture, origin, ancestry, class, career, religion, gender, orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.

As a college, we are saddened by these events, cognizant of the injustice, and are reaffirming our commitment to breaking down biases, inequalities and inequities.

Please continue to treat one another with respect and compassion. Seek to understand. Always stand up for what is right, filling in the gap when someone cannot stand up for themselves.

For more resources regarding COVID-19, click here.

Dental Assisting

We have full-time and part-time start dates throughout the year! Give us a call at 720-423-4700 to find out when our next available start date is.

Are you interested in dentistry but not sure if becoming a dentist is right for you? Training to be a dental assistant will give you the tools you need to start working in the dental industry now!

What’s a dental assistant? Dental Assistants are the front-line providers in the dental office, working directly with patients and assisting dentists with procedures, as well as performing a variety of laboratory procedures.

Through labs in our simulated classroom dental lab and a clinical internship in a dental environment, Emily Griffith’s online/on-campus program prepares you with the medical knowledge and experience you need to become a well-respected member of a dental team.

You’ll develop skills in conducting chair-side procedures, radiology and X-rays, practice management, patient education, infection control and laboratory work.

Clinical placement: Complete a 300-hour clinical internship in a dental office setting.

Facilities: Practice your skills in our fully functioning, on-site dental lab so you’ll be ready to work as a professional dental assistant.

Want more information? Get the Dental Assisting Program Flyer and the Dental Assisting Program Checklist.

What Can I Do with an Emily Griffith Dental Assisting Certificate?

Graduates from Emily Griffith’s Dental Assisting program have gone on to these jobs:

Chairside Dental Assistant
Dental Front Office Management
Dental Lab Tech Assistant
Dental Insurance
Dental Supply Representative

With additional training graduates of the Dental Assisting program can go on to become an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, a Dental Hygienist, or even a Dentist.

Health & Wellness

$7,917

Approximate cost. Additional material and book fees may apply

8 Months

Full-time program length

2/01/2021

Next Start Date

Apply to Emily Griffith Technical College

Course Information

Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
DEA 101	Dental Terminology	1
DEA 102	Principles of Clinical Practice	3
DEA 104	Specialties in Dentistry	2
DEA 111	Dental Office Management	2
DEA 120	Introduction to Dental Practices	1
DEA 121	Dental Science I	3
DEA 122	Dental Science II	3
DEA 123	Dental Materials I	3
DEA 124	Dental Materials II	3
DEA 125	Dental Radiography	3
DEA 126	Infection Control	3
DEA 131	Advanced Dental Radiography	3
DEA 132	Medical Emerg in Dental Office	2
DEA 134	Prevent/Nutrition Dentistry	3
DEA 181	Internship I: Dental	1
DEA 182	Internship II: Dental	6

DEA 101 Dental Terminology

Includes colloquial versus professional terminology, word elements and structure as they apply to dental terminology.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 102 Principles of Clinical Practice

Includes techniques used in four handed dentistry, instrument identification, and armamentarium for tray set-ups. Covers sterilization and aseptic procedures.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 104 Specialties in Dentistry

Focuses on armamentarium of specific tray set-ups for periodontics, endodontics, and fixed and removable prosthodontics. Examines pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and implants. Includes diagnosis, treatment, and the dental assistant's role in each specialty.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 111 Dental Office Management

Includes office management and clerical practices, scheduling appointments, completing daily records, insurance and tax forms, bookkeeping and recall systems, and ordering supplies.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 120 Introduction to Dental Practices

Includes roles and responsibilities of the dental health team; educational background for the various specialties including general practitioner, hygienist, dental assistant; history, legal implications, ethical responsibilities and the role of professional organizations

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 121 Dental Science I

Includes fundamentals of the oral structures as they apply oral histology, embryology, morphology, pathology, dental anatomy, and dental charting.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 122 Dental Science II

Includes survey of human anatomy and physiology, the structure of the head and neck as applied to dental assisting, the function of the maxilla and mandible, processes, foramen, sutures, and major nerve and blood supply.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 123 Dental Materials I

Includes survey of human anatomy and physiology, the structure of the head and neck as applied to dental assisting, the function of the maxilla and mandible, processes, foramen, sutures, and major nerve and blood supply.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 124 Dental Materials II

Includes fundamentals of dental materials as they apply to clinical and laboratory applications of hydrocolloid and elastomeric impressions materials, gypsum products, dental waxes, study and final working models, and fabrication of provisional crowns, custom impression trays and bleaching trays.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 125 Dental Radiography

Focuses on the science of radiography, the application of radiographic techniques, and aseptic techniques.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 126 Infection Control

Includes basic information concerning infection and disease transmission in the dental office. Emphasizes knowledge of microorganisms, with an emphasis on aseptic techniques, sterilization, and hazardous communication management.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 131 Advanced Dental Radiography

Includes theory and techniques of exposing intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs on adults, children, edentulous, and special needs patients. Covers dental anatomy radiographic interpretation and aseptic techniques. Enables the student to expose radiographs on the x-ray mannequin and patients. Students must be a minimum of eighteen years of age.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 132 Medical Emerg in Dental Office

Includes techniques for taking and reading vital signs. Emphasizes recognition, prevention, and management of medical emergency situations in the dental office. Covers completing and updating patient health history. Addresses pharmacology.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 134 Prevent/Nutrition Dentistry

Emphasizes techniques in preventive dentistry to include application of fluoride, pit and fissure sealants, oral home care instruction, diet counseling and nutrition as it applies to dental health. Covers techniques for coronal polishing, extra-oral and intra-oral examination, and dental charting.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 181 Internship I: Dental

Provides an opportunity to perform clinical dental assisting skills in a dental office or clinical setting and work toward completing clinical hours required by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) .

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

DEA 182 Internship II: Dental

Provides an opportunity to perform and advance clinical dental assisting skills in a general dental office, specialty office or clinical setting and work toward completing clinical hours required by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

EMILY’S STORIES

“Emily Griffith is a good place to study,” says Gabriella. “Teachers are very nice and they help you all of the time when you have questions.”

Gabriella Montes has wanted to be a nurse ever since she was a little girl. She moved to Colorado when she was 11 from Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. When one of her brothers got sick a few years ago, she gave him one of her kidneys. “Helping him then and in the future is one of my biggest motivations for becoming an LPN,” explains Gabriella.

She has been working in healthcare in a variety of roles. She completed training in Medical Bilingual Assisting with Pima Medical Institute as well as Nurse Assisting with Lutheran Family Services. She has work experience as a bilingual Medical Assistant and a phlebotomist, and she currently works as a CNA. But she still wanted to become a full-fledged nurse.

A friend recommended the Practical Nursing program at Emily Griffith, but she needed some help with the reading and math tests. So she took classes in our Adult Education program.

“Emily Griffith is a good place to study,” says Gabriella. “Teachers are very nice and they help you all of the time when you have questions.”

There’s also a special place called the Student Success Center where everybody can study. That’s where she goes to study extra hours before class starts.

Gabriella recently passed the math test to get into the LPN program thanks to the help she received through the Adult Education program. She says it has been challenging to balance work, family, and school but she says, “It’s not easy but with time and dedication, you can do it!”

Her advice to other students? “Don’t let anyone stop you!”

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