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STI Dental Assisting Program Recognized by the Dental Board as the First Program in MA to Offer Expanded Functions
STI's Dental Assisting Program in South Easton, MA first in state to offer expanded functions as part of the curriculum.
The June 2015 Dental Assisting graduates of Southeastern Technical Institute (STI) in South Easton, MA, are among only a handful of Licensed Expanded Functions Dental Assistants in Massachusetts. STI’s Dental Assisting Program is unlike any other in Massachusetts, in that the director of the program, Dr. Tammi Hassan, is a licensed dentist. By having a licensed dentist as program director, all of the expanded dental functions allowed in the state are able to be part of the curriculum. Dr. Hassan’s faculty all hold both dental assisting national certifications and registered dental hygiene licenses.
STI’s nine month post-secondary Dental Assisting Program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Education. Dr. Tammi M. Hassan, Program Director and Dental Consultant, recently stated, “Elevating the Dental Assisting Program was one of our top goals over the past academic year.” She is very pleased STI was recently recognized by the Dental Board in Massachusetts as the first program in the state to offer expanded functions as a component of the curriculum. She credits the qualifications and dedication of the Dental Assisting Program instructors, the support of the Southeastern Regional School District administration, and the affiliated community dentists.
Licensure of dental assistants became mandatory in Massachusetts in 2015. There are four levels of licensure. STI boasts a 100% certification passing rate for this year’s graduating class and all of the students have qualified for the top level of licensure as Dental Assistants with Expanded Functions. The program also has a 100% placement rate for the most recent cohort of graduates.
The Dental Assisting Program at Southeastern Technical Institute is still accepting applications for September 2015. For more information, please call 508-238-1860 or visit STI’s website at www.sti-tech.com. You can also visit the STI campus at 250 Foundry Street, South Easton, MA during an upcoming Open House on July 21st or August 6th from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.