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Notice
Copyright © 1980-2011
All aspects of this website including the designs, text, images, source
code, and all other aspects are the copyrighted material of Dental
Assistant Services. In viewing these webpages you are agreeing
that you are doing so for personal and non-commercial (non-business)
related reasons. No part of this website may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means for commercial use, including
electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, scanning, taking pictures of, recording, or
otherwise without the prior consent and written permission of Dental
Assistant Services.
Additionally all printed materials including books, course
materials, classroom handouts, study guides, classroom notes,
continuing education courses, and otherwise created by Dental Assistant
Services are copyrighted materials and may only be used for personal
and non-commercial (non-business) use. No part of these printed
materials and resources may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or
by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
scanning, taking pictures of, recording, or otherwise without the prior
consent and written permission of Dental Assistant Services.
Lectures and course discussions may not be recorded in any form or by
any means for business or personal use without prior consent from
the instructor. Discussions that take place in the classroom are
considered private and should not be shared or discussed outside of the
classroom out of respect for the privacy of your fellow
students. If you are granted permission to audibly record a
lecture or class session, it may only be used for personal and
non-commercial purposes. Such recordings may for instance be used
to help a
currently enrolled student who is in good financial standing to study
and review the material being taught. However such recordings may
not be sold, shared, transferred, or otherwise disseminated to anyone
who is not a currently enrolled student in good financial standing
taking the same course, on the same day, and at the same time.
Anti-Discrimination and
Harassment Policy
Dental Assistant Services is committed to providing a safe educational
environment for all students and is an equal opportunity educational
program. In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local
laws Dental Assistant Services prohibits discrimination and/or
harassment
against students and staff on the basis of age, race, ethnicity,
ancestry, national origin, culture, sex, gender, sexual orientation,
class, social status, religion, mental or physical disabilities, and/or
any other legally protected classes. Any and all discriminatory
or harassing behaviors are not permitted and will not be
tolerated.
Any student who feels that she or he may have been discriminated
against or harassed is encouraged to first address the situation with
the offending party or parties. If this proves to be unfruitful,
if the discrimination/harassment continues, or if the student feels
uncomfortable speaking directly to the offending party or parties, he
or she is welcome to and encouraged to speak with any member of the
staff in private so that possible solutions can be discussed.
This holds true for anyone who feels that they may have been harassed
by or discriminated against by either another student, a member of the
staff, or an outside third party with whom we may be affiliated. Upon issuance of a complaint, a
member of the Dental Assistant Services staff will investigate the
issue further and in conjunction with the individual or individuals
feeling harassed or discriminated against will seek to find a suitable
resolution.
Students who feel they may have been harassed or discriminated against
should also be aware that their decision to file a complaint and speak
up will not adversely affect their enrollment status. All
students who are in good financial standing have the right to a quality
education free from discrimination and harassment. As all
situations are unique, all potential resolutions cannot be included in
this policy. However, Dental Assistant Services will work with
the student(s) and any other affected parties to find a resolution
that is acceptable for all and that does not adversely affect the
student(s) enrollment.
Privacy Policy
By using this website, contacting Dental Assistant Services by
telephone, email, other electronic submission, fax, traditional mail,
in person, or otherwise, by purchasing a course, program, study guide,
or other material, and/or by registering for and/or enrolling in any
course or program offered by or in conjunction with Dental Assistant
Services you are
providing consent and agreement to the privacy policy discussed here.
Dental Assistant Services is the sole owner of any and all information
(including student photos) we obtain from you by any of the means
discussed above. We only have access to information about
yourself that you voluntarily provide us. Any and all information
that you provide to us is used strictly for the purposes of your
education, to answer a question you may have, or otherwise process a
request. We will not rent or sell the information you provide us
for marketing purposes without your prior consent, nor will we share or
otherwise distribute or transfer your information without your prior
consent to a third party
unless required in order to fulfill a request you've made (such as
connecting you
with a job lead) or if required by law. Should we want to use any
of your information ourselves, for
the purposes of advertising our services either in print or online we
will only do
so with
your written consent voluntarily obtained in advance.
Dental Assistant Services maintains the right to use your information
to further communicate with you about programs, courses, continuing
education, and other offerings, as well as to address questions, assist
with third party paperwork, credentialing, licensing, or other
requirements,
and/or to assist you in
obtaining work following completion of one of our programs. We
may also on
occasion send you
relevant news pertaining to dental assisting and/or updates. We
aim not to abuse your
contact information, but rather to use it strictly for occasional and
legitimate
purposes. If at any time you would like to stop receiving
communications from Dental Assistant Services, please call Emil at
732-919-1816 or complete the form below.
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act assures that personally
identifiable student information and records be held
confidential. This does not include "directory information" such
as your name, address, and phone number. However Dental Assistant
Services does have a privacy
policy described above that keeps us from renting, selling, or otherwise disseminating your
personal information without your consent.
In order for us to release any additional information about you to
another party (e.g., a spouse, partner, roommate, relative, friend, employer,
etc.) regardless of your relationship with them you must first complete a release form providing your consent. This form must be on file at
Dental Assistant Services before we can release any information to
anyone aside from yourself.
FERPA applies to all students over the age of 18. Prior to age 18
the rights afforded under FERPA belong to the parents of the
student. This means that once you are of legal age that your
personal information is legally protected. Even if your employer
or parents are paying for you to take a course we cannot legally share
with them if you're attending class, if you're passing, etc. without
your prior written permission. If employers or parents insist on
having access to this information we would first encourage them to
speak honestly with the student. If they do not feel that this
has worked, they can ask that the student fill out a release form.
Students wishing to allow others access to their educational records
(grades, attendance, courses taken, financial information, etc.) are
required to fill out the FERPA release form.
Clicking on this link will open a new tab or window. This form
can be filled out online, printed, and then sent in to Dental Assistant
Services. Upon receipt of the release form we will be able to
share the information you specified on the form with the individual or
group specified. Paper based versions of the FERPA release form
can also be obtained at the office.
Terms and Conditions
of Purchase for CDE courses
Dental Assistant Services is pleased to offer a number of continuing
education courses to assist you in keeping your credentials active and
in good standing. Upon purchasing a continuing education course,
the purchaser assumes all liability and responsibility for assuring
that they have completed a sufficient number of approved continuing
education courses in a timely fashion to keep his/her credentials in
good standing.
All credentialed personnel are encouraged to contact
their local credentialing body or bodies for further information about
the specific
requirements for keeping their credentials in good standing. Dental Assistant Services
is not responsible for lost certificates of attendance or for mailing,
faxing, emailing, or otherwise transmitting certificates of attendance
to either yourself or a third party including any and all credentialing
agencies and/or bodies, nor are we responsible for contacting third
parties by any means or method including any and all credentialing
agencies and/or bodies to confirm completion of a continuing education
course offered by, in part, in conjunction with, or through Dental
Assistant
Services.
Individuals who purchase home study courses are required to read
through the provided course material and return a completed test used
to determine that you have in fact read and absorbed the
material. Only upon completion of the course and receipt of a
completed and passing test along with payment made in full for the
course will a certificate of completion be issued.
All sales of continuing education courses both live and home study are
final. No refunds will be provided for any reason and Dental
Assistant Services maintains no responsibility for failure to pass a
home study course or attend a live course. If you
are unable to attend a live continuing education course please contact Dental Assistant
Services in advance and we will try to put you into the same course
when it is next offered. However we cannot guarantee that
the same course can and will be offered again. Some live courses
may have the option of alternatively being taken as a home study
course, but again this cannot be guaranteed as not all live courses are available in home study format. If however a live
continuing education course is canceled and an alternative is not
offered by Dental Assistant Services, you will not be held responsible
for payment of that particular course. If payment has already
been received you will be issued either a credit or a refund, subject
to our discretion.
While we strive to provide quality educational material, Dental
Assistant Services cannot guarantee the quality of continuing education
courses. These are courses intended for individuals who are
already certified and/or licensed which spans a wide array of knowledge
and
experience levels. As such some individuals may find certain
courses either less challenging or more challenging than they had hoped
for. No refunds will be provided based upon the percieved quality of, the
perceived benefit, or the perceived difficulty of the course.
Additionally, Dental Assistant Services holds no responsibility for any
physical, mental, or emotional harm that may occur, whether perceived
or actual, as a result of taking a live or home study continuing
education course. Purchase of a continuing education course
is considered to be agreement with these terms and conditions, and
consent to release Dental
Assistant Services from any and all liability for any such harm or
injury, perceived or actual.
All continuing education courses both live and home study are subject
to our copyright policy
described above. Individuals purchasing continuing education
courses should also review federal, state, and/or local use tax laws to
determine whether or not they are required to pay taxes upon the
purchase of continuing education courses as offered by Dental Assistant
Services. By placing an order and/or registering for a course you
are acknowledging that you have read and agreed to the terms and
conditions of
purchase and the copyright policies as indicated here.
DANB Disclaimer
The DANB logo is a registered trademark, CDA, COA, DANB, and Dental Assisting National Board are registered certification marks, RHS and ICE are registered service marks, Certified Dental Assistant and CPDA are certification marks, and the DANB-Approved logo is a service mark of the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB). This website, our products, and our courses are not reviewed or endorsed by DANB.