New Program Starts January 16, 2018 at the Olean BOCES Center
Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES held a special graduation
ceremony to recognize the ten most recent graduates of its Dental Assisting
program. The ceremony was held at the
Career and Technical Education Center at Olean on Thursday, September 28. The graduates completed a one-year, 620-hour
course approved by the New York State Education Department. They are now eligible to take the state's
Dental Assisting Licensing Examination. The graduates included: Stephanie
Butts, Olean; Alexis Crimmins, Olean; Brooke Downey, Rixford (PA); Lisa
Kostelny, West Valley; Payton Low, Wellsville; Brittni Orner, Smethport (PA);
Caitlynn Pettit, Bolivar; Stephanie Rauber, Arkport; Allyson Seamans,
Franklinville; and Sara VanArsdale, Olean.  |
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CA BOCES Adult Dental Assisting Graduates shown left to
right are: front row - Stephanie Butts, Caitlynn Pettit, Alexis Crimmins, and
Lisa Kostelny; back row - Elain Alcorn, Instructor, Payton Low, Sara
VanArsdale, Brittni Orner, Brooke Downey, Stephanie Rauber, and Cheryl Gelder,
Instructor.
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Instructors Elain Alcorn and Cheryl Gelder guided the adult
students through the curriculum as well as 200-hour internships at various
local dental offices. BOCES Coordinator
of Health Occupations Catherine Tomerlin said five of the ten graduates
actually gained employment as dental assistants during the program. The next
Dental Assisting program begins January 16, 2018 at the Career and Technical
Education Center at Olean. For
information on the program, please call 716-376-8217.
