For Program Information please contact:
Charlena Crowder,
Chair
Room 2138
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4557.

ccrowder@atlantatech.edu


DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY - Diploma

The Dental Laboratory Technology accredited program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s dental laboratories. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program pro¬vides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of dental laboratory technology. Program graduates receive a Dental Laboratory Technology diploma with specializations in two of the following areas: removable partial dentures, complete dentures or crown and bridge and dental ceramics.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATC’s Career Placement Office is available to assist students in finding employment in their occupational fields. Location: Cleveland Dennard Building, Suite 128

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 16 years of age
* Official high school or GED transcript is required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, Language, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

CORE COURSES
Curriculum
1. Essential General Core Courses
1. Courses  
Credits
ENG 101 English
5
MAT 101 General Mathematics
5
PSY 191 Introduction to Psychology
5
Total
15
2. Essential Fundamental Occupational Courses
DEN 102 Head and Neck Anatomy
2
DLT 101 Introduction to Dental Technology
6
DLT 102 Physics and Chemistry of Dental Materials
3
DLT 103 Tooth Morphology
5
DLT 104 Principles of Occlusion
3
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
   
 
Total
22
3. Essential Specific Technical Courses
DLT 111 Removable Partial Dentures
6
DLT 112 Crown and Bridge
6
DLT 113 Complete Dentures
6
DLT 114 Dental Ceramics
6
DLT 115 Orthodontics/Pedodontics
3
DLT 201 Priniciples of Laboratory Management
5
DLT 202 Advanced Removable Partial Dentures
5
DLT 204 Advanced Complete Dentures
3
DLT 203 Advanced Crown and Bridge
5
DLT 205 Advanced Dental Ceramics
5
Total
52
   
 
4. Practicum
DLT 116 Fixed Prosthodontics Practicum
10
  OR
 
DLT 117 Removable Prosthodontics Practicum
(10)
  Minimum Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation
99
  Minimum Program Length in Quarters
6
  Estimated Program Cost
$4,686