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Equine Dental Equilibration
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The
Equine Dental Equilibration Program uses a comprehensive
approach designed to teach students the skills and give
them the knowledge necessary to provide proper floating and
balancing of the equine mouth. Students of this program
will be able to identify and correct malocclusion and
other abnormalities by applying proper technique using
both hand and power instruments. They will be able to
age the equine by dentition, and will learn how to give
practical advice on the extraction of wolf teeth and
premolar caps. Students will learn the structure,
function and various parts of the equine head and neck. Students completing this program may pursue a
proprietary career as an equine dental equilibrator or
seek employment as an assistant to a veterinarian.
Age and education
requirements
Students must be a minimum of at least 18
years of age at the time of signing enrollment
agreement.
Student
must provide proof of ONE of the following:
OR
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Successful
completion or the equivalent of one full-time (12
academic semester hours) or academic quarter (18
academic quarter hours) at an accredited college,
university, or other postsecondary school.
PROGRAM Outline
This
program is designed to be completed within eighteen
months of
the beginning date or sooner, and is broken down into
three separate courses, DT101, DT102, DT103. Each
student is required to complete all three courses and a
Head & Neck Anatomy course for a
total amount of 280 hours to complete the program. If a
student is unable to complete the program within the
eighteen month time frame, a written request for an
extension must be submitted to our director for approval
or the student will be terminated.
The student must then re-enroll into the program within
three days in order to be eligible to receive prior
credit for previous hours completed.
Students who drop out for non-academic reasons (family
emergencies, medical emergencies, financial, etc.) will
have six months to re-enroll in order to receive prior
credit for previous hours completed. Failure to
re-enroll within the six-month period may disqualify the
student to receive prior credit for previous hours
completed.
(DT 101)
................. 90 Hours (46
theory, 44 lab)
(DT 102) ................. 90 Hours (46
theory, 44 lab)
(DT 103)
................100 Hours (50
theory, 50 lab)
Students
are offered an option to take one additional week of wet
lab in preparation for the practical test in DT 103. See
Optional Classes for more details.
NOTE:
At the end of each course, students will be given a
certificate indicating satisfactory attendance of
required hours toward completion of the program. Each
student will receive a Certificate of Completion of the
program after attending all three courses and passing
the final exam. A Certificate of Completion is intended
to show the student's satisfactory completion of the program
at Texas Institute of Equine Dentistry, and is not
intended for state licensing or certification.
Course format
All
courses are conducted for two consecutive weeks, with an
additional two days of Head and Neck Anatomy at the end
of each session.
Week 1
Full-day classroom instruction, full-day “hands on” wet
laboratory on Friday.
Week 2
Classroom instruction for approximately two hours in the
morning, then “hands on” wet laboratory application of
techniques in the afternoon.
Week 3
Monday and Tuesday, Head and Neck anatomy portion ONLY.
Classes
are from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and class
hours are defined as 50 minutes within a 60 minute hour.
Continuing
Education Program
Graduates from the Texas Institute of Equine Dentistry
are eligible to participate in the Continuing Education
Program to work toward Advanced and Master levels.
Graduates will then be eligible to become certified
through the National Association of Equine Dentistry.
See
Optional Classes for more details.
Please note this web site is for general
information only and does not include all policies,
procedures and requirements.
Please call or e-mail to
request a complete information packet.
***if emailing request, please supply us with your
complete mailing address and phone number. All
packets are sent via US Mail or a PDF file can be
emailed upon request.
TEXAS INSTITUTE OF EQUINE DENTISTRY, INC.
Office
(940) 682-2131
Fax (940) 682-7591
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