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Dental Assistant Training Program

Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) is working to expand the safety net oral health workforce in Illinois by providing a Dental Assistant (DA) training program for Federally Qualified Health Centers and other qualifying health systems with a physical presence in Illinois (Health Center Clients). To achieve this objective, IPHCA has licensed a proprietary curriculum from another entity which has granted IPHCA a limited right to use and disseminate the curriculum to Health Center Clients. Under this Sublicense Agreement, IPHCA will offer an online curriculum so Health Center Clients may train DAs through an externship, on-the-job training model.

This program is intended for IPHCA Members ONLY. 

Fill Form_ Dental Assistant Training Program Health Center Sublicensing Agreement.pdf - Please send this form to Cristina McKay at [email protected]. You will not be able to access the program until this is completed.

Health Center Clients will recruit trainees from the local community or current staff who wish to become DAs. Trainees will engage in online curriculum modules that include tests to measure knowledge. The modules are all mostly self-paced. Trainees will receive all hands-on training within the Health Center Client which employs the trainees. The Health Center Clients will be responsible for designating staff to oversee the hands-on teaching and supervision component of the training.

The curriculum covers 37 modules which can be customized based on Health Center Clients’ needs. Content includes sterilization/disinfection, dental terminology, chairside assisting, radiography/imaging, vital signs, the oral exam, assisting with surgery, pharmacology, anesthesia, restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, pediatrics, patient engagement, and more. Each module consists of readings, skill videos, short answer assessments, and learning review quizzes. There are enough modules to support approximately one-years’ worth of DA learning/training. Health Center Clients can customize lesson modules which may impact how long it takes to complete the curriculum. Health Center Clients will be able to select which modules they wish their DA trainees to take and the order in which those models are accessed. Modules may be used to support continuing education and training after the initial training period is complete. Materials Needed: The Modern Dental Assisting textbook will need to be purchased as there are several reading assignments within the modules. We suggest purchasing the textbook asap as it may take some time to be shipped. Every copy should have an access code inside the cover for students to create an Evolve accounts and access this content for free.
When
10/9/2025 7:00 AM - 10/9/2027
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