We are a state-of-the-art, licensed, private vocational academy with a small class size
(max 12) to provide you with a low student to teacher ratio. Each session runs for 20
consecutive Fridays or Saturdays from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with lunch
from 12 to 12:30. Each class is divided into 2 parts: 8–12:00 noon: classroom lecture,
12:30–4:30 p.m.: hands-on training.

Days and Hours:
Each course is held either Friday or Saturday. In the case of a national holiday or
unexpected weather conditions, the course will be extended. Classes begin at
8 am and end at 4:30 p.m. A 15 minute morning and afternoon break plus 30 minutes
for lunch are included.

Assignments, Exams & Grading:
The course will include a weekly quiz, a mid-term exam and a final exam. Students will
have various assignments to be completed near the mid-term and the final exam. The
assignments and the weekly quizzes will equal 25% of your final grade, the mid-term
equals 25%, and the final exam equals 50%. Students must achieve a cumulative grade
of 80% to pass the course and receive their Certificate of Achievement in Dental
Assisting. If a student fails to achieve 80%, he or she may re-register for a subsequent
session (provided space is available), and submit payment for any particular class
needed to graduate. Payment of $1,350.00 must be submitted at time of re-registration.

You will be instructed in:
• 4 handed dental assisting
• Impressions, Pour-Up, and Trim
• Rubber Dam Placement
• Dental Radiography
• Temporary Crown Fabrication
• Dental Terminology and Anatomy
• CPR/First Aid Certification (Certified by local Fire Department)
• AIDS training
• WISHA Certification (Certified by Harris Bio-Med)
• Dentrix

A Certificate of Achievement is issued upon satisfactory completion of all course work.
In addition to our classes we also provide guest lecturers, an open lab on Wednesdays
from 9am to 9pm, and actual clinical experience working on mannequins, students,
and student supplied volunteer patients. We also help you with the now manditory
Washington State Patrol registration process.

Enrollment:
Enrollment is open to any person over the age of 18 with a high school diploma or
GED certificate. Applicants are asked to consider their own skills, relevant aptitudes,
health history, comprehension of the English language, and any physiological factors
such as vision, and manual dexterity to determine their ability to benefit from this
program. Enrollment periods will be anytime up to a week before the beginning of
each session. A pre-course interview will be necessary to ensure that each student
is qualified to successfully handle the curriculum. High school seniors may take this
course while attending school as long as a letter is submitted from their guidance
counselor stating that they are on track to graduate with their class in 2007.

Records and Transcripts:
To request a record of a student transcript, send a written letter by mail stating
what session was attended, and we wil mail you a hard copy of the transcript.
Student records are archived for 50 years. Student grades are logged by hand
and archived by hard copy in the offices of Northshore, and are also scanned and
filed digitally for backup purposes.

At any time within the course, the student may request the status of their grade.
The grade will be hand calculated based on test scores to that date. At the official
end of the course, a graduation packet is mailed to each student that includes:
• Final Grade
• Letter of Recommendation
• Certificate of Completion (Completion of Course Document)