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Dental Assistant One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete all Dental Assistant, One-year Certificate program requirements will be able to:

  • Perform basic and expanded functions chairside.
  • Manipulate dental materials to support chairside and lab procedures.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in exposing, processing and mounting dental radiographs.
  • Practice professional behaviors as it applies in a workplace environment.
  • Practice asepsis, infection, and hazard  controls consistent with regulations while promoting a safe work environment.
  • Apply for appropriate credentials/licenses to practice dental assisting.
  • Exhibit professional and work ethic by employing ethical and legal standards in dentistry.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for One-year Certificate programs. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Dental Assistant, One-year Certificate Program Map.

Computation

MTH 075Variables and Linear Equations

4

Human Relations

DA5. 550Human Relations In Dentistry

3

Core Courses

DA5. 453Dental Pathology/Pharmacology

2
DA5. 461Dental Radiology I

3
DA5. 462Dental Radiology II

3
DA5. 463Dental Radiology III

3
DA5. 484Dental Materials I

3
DA5. 485Dental Materials II

3
DA5. 488Expanded Duties I

3
DA5. 489Expanded Duties II

2
DA5. 494Introduction to Dentistry

3
DA5. 495Clinical Practice

3
DA5. 491Dental Office Records

2
DA5. 492Dental Office Emergencies

2
DA5. 496Dental Specialties

3
DA5. 497Dental Health Education And Nutrition

2
DA5. 500Dental Anatomy & Histology

2
DA5. 501Infection Control/Sterilization

2
DA5. 502Basic Science For Dentistry

2
DA5. 510Office Practicum

9
DA5. 515Office Practicum Seminar

2

Communication

COMM 111ZPublic Speaking

4
or
COMM 218ZInterpersonal Communication

4

Total Credit Hours: 65