Wake Tech's Fall graduation ceremonies are set for 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Saturday on Scott Northern Wake Campus. Family and friends unable to attend in person can watch the ceremonies live online.
Dental Assisting students are required to complete 12 hours of community service or professional development to graduate.
Students provide more than 300 hours of community service each year through such events as Give Kids a Smile, local blood drive donations, the American Heart Association yearly Heart Walk event and other community activities.
The Dental Assisting program has partnered with Wake Smiles, a nonprofit, volunteer dental organization in Raleigh, since 2016, providing students the opportunity to serve patients who otherwise would not have access to dental care.
Wake Tech offers various professional development events to registered full-time Dental Assisting students.
Service learning
Service learning integrates community engagement projects with student learning to provide real-world experiences that foster cultural and classroom understanding, critical thinking and civic responsibility.
Students who participate in service learning develop stronger chairside skills and are better prepared for Spring semester clinical rotations. A student who completes 30 hours of volunteer time outside the classroom receives a service-learning cord for recognition upon graduation.
Professional organizations