Dental Assistant One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete a one-year Certificate in Dental Assistant will be able to:

  • Apply for and maintain appropriate credentials/licenses to practice dental assisting.
  • Exhibit professionalism and a dedicated work ethic by employing ethical and legal standards in dentistry.
  • Strive toward lifelong learning to maintain competency in the profession and as a valued team member.
  • Function on the job in a manner that ensures continued employment.
  • Perform work in an organized, sequenced, manner as a multi-task, motivated self-starter.
  • Practice caring behaviors; be “a people person” by providing a safe, caring environment.
  • Practice asepsis and sterilization consistent with OSHA and CDC regulations.
  • Work with a variety of people and personality styles, maintain an open mind, be flexible and tolerate a variety of points of view.
  • Use critical thinking strategies to identify and participate in problem solving by using verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills with patients and team members.
  • Provide oral health education and nutrition counseling.

REQUIREMENTS

Fall Term

COMM 111Public Speaking

3

DA5. 461Dental Radiology I

3

DA5. 484Dental Materials I

3

DA5. 494Introduction To Dentistry

3

DA5. 500Dental Anatomy & Histology

2

DA5. 501Infection Control/Sterilization

2

DA5. 502Basic Science For Dentistry

2

COMM 111 satisfies the Communication related instruction requirement.

Winter Term

DA5. 462Dental Radiology II

3

DA5. 485Dental Materials II

3

DA5. 488Expanded Duties I

3

DA5. 495Clinical Practice

3

DA5. 550Human Relations In Dentistry

3

MTH 075Variables and Linear Equations

4

DA5. 550 satisfies the Human Relations related instruction requirement.

MTH 075 satisfies the Computation related instruction requirement.

Spring Term

DA5. 453Dental Pathology/Pharmacology

2

DA5. 463Dental Radiology III

3

DA5. 489Expanded Duties II

2

DA5. 491Dental Office Records

2

DA5. 492Dental Office Emergencies

2

DA5. 496Dental Specialties

3

DA5. 497Dental Health Education And Nutrition

2


Summer Term

DA5. 510Office Practicum

8

DA5. 515Office Practicum Seminar

2

Total Credit Hours: 63