Introduction

Esthetic Professionals is offering a unique program to help dental technicians become successful and prosper in today’s ever-changing market. In response to an increasing demand for formalized, concentrated, and comprehensive courses that cover essential techniques and skills we have developed a residency program for dental technicians. Although there have been major advances in areas such as CAD/CAM and materials, there has been a serious and problematic shortage of practical and useful hands-on courses that introduce and train technicians in techniques that can be immediately be implemented within a production environment. These courses will introduce new skills to technicians as well as enhance and upgrade their current skills.

The program consists of six hands-on courses geared for technicians who currently own labs or hold employee positions. The courses are structured within 4 Friday-Saturday sessions. Any of these courses can be taken separately or as a complete series—a "residency". Certified Dental Technicians earn eight hours of documented scientific continuing education credits per day.

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Faculty

Joe Weisz, BS, CDT, After obtaining his certificate in Dental Laboratory Technology from Los Angeles City College in 1977, Mr. Weisz received advanced training in tooth form and ceramics from Dr. Peter K. Thomas’ son Duke in Hawaii and later began working on comprehensive reconstruction cases within a gnathology practice in Berkeley, California. As a lab owner in Seattle, Washington, he focused on comprehensive case design, post-ceramic soldering, and implant technology, with cases from Dr. John Kois and the Graduate Department of Prosthodontics, University of Washington School of Dentistry. Mr. Weisz has been a Certified Dental Technician since 1982 and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Laboratory Technology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. For 7 years he was Co-Director and an instructor at the UCLA Master Dental Ceramist Program, a full-time two-year institute for technicians directed by Dr. Ed McLaren.

Tuition

$2800.00 (Financing Available)

Refund and Cancellation Policy

If a written cancellation is received 30 days or more prior to the first day of a program, a refund or credit will be issued, less a 25% processing fee. No refunds or credits will be issued if cancellation is made less than 30 days prior to the first day of a program, or is not submitted in writing.

Dates

(Fridays and Saturdays) 64 CE Units

The program meets approximately every four weeks, unless otherwise indicated. Any optional dates, or changes in dates, will be arranged with the course participants after the program begins. Starting dates are April 11th & 12th, 2008.

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