Wayne County Community College was established in 1967 and has six campuses around Michigan's largest city, Detroit. The college offers a Dental Laboratory Technology certificate program that can be completed in three semesters. While students matriculated into the program take prerequisite courses like professional development and introduction to dental laboratory technology during the first semester, coursework in latter semesters focuses on pertinent skills necessary for careers in dental technology. Esthetic factors and basic occlusion are just some of the courses that are part of the curriculum. Additionally, Wayne Dental Laboratory Technology students get hands-on training through practicums and internships.
Wayne County Community College
801 West Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48226
313-496-2600
wcccd.edu
Located in the southern California city and county of the same name, Riverside Community College is a two-year public community college. Founded in 1916, today the college features more than 100 associate degree, certificate and transfer programs in a range of areas from architecture and business, to Spanish and welding technology. Riverside's Dental Laboratory Technology program is offered at the Moreno Valley campus, as well as the March Dental Education Center. Students matriculated into the associate degree program complete general education coursework to fulfill the college's graduation requirements, in addition to courses like dental morphology, complete denture techniques and removable partial denture techniques. Work experience is also required for program credits. Riverside additionally offers a comparable certificate program in the field.
Riverside Community College
4800 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
951-222-8000
rcc.edu
Portland Community College is located in the populous northwestern Oregon city of Portland. Established in 1961, the public two-year school began as an adult education program in an area high school. Today the college offers an academic catalog of more than 100 associate degree, certificate and transfer programs, including Oregon's only Dental Laboratory Technology program. The program includes an associate degree option, as well as a two-year certificate course of study. PCC's Dental Laboratory Technology associate degree program combines general education courses from the college's core curriculum with dental laboratory practicums and courses that make up the bulk of the program's coursework. Denture techniques, science of dental materials and dental ceramics are a few of the courses that are part of the two-year curriculum. Alternatively, the Dental Laboratory Technology certificate program features the same courses and has fewer general education requirements. PCC additionally offers skill upgrade courses for experienced technicians.
Portland Community College
705 North Killingsworth St.
Portland, OR 97217-2399
503-978-5700
pcc.edu