Dental Assisting | Dental Assisting Certificate
A dental assistant is a skilled and essential member of the dental health care team in the delivery of preventive and restorative dentistry. The continuing demand for dental assistants makes this program an opportunity for a productive career. The Dental Assisting certificate program prepares students for employment as chair-side dental assistants. In addition to the prescribed coursework, a minimum of 300 clinical hours is required to complete the program. Graduates of the certificate program are eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Examination. Successful completion of the DANB Examination awards students the status of Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).
Courses
- CIS 1018 — Intro to PC Applications
- DEA 1011 — Introduction to Dental Practices
- DEA 1012 — Dental Science I
- DEA 1013 — Dental Science II
- DEA 1015 — Infection Control
- DEA 1016 — Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
- DEA 1021 — Principles of Clinical Practice
- DEA 1022 — Specialties in Dentistry
- DEA 1023 — Dental Materials I
- DEA 1024 — Dental Radiography
- DEA 1031 — Prevention and Nutrition in Dentistry
- DEA 1033 — Dental Materials II
- DEA 1034 — Advanced Dental Radiography
- DEA 1035 — Dental Office Management
- DEA 1040 — Dental Assisting National Board Review (Elective)
- DEA 1081 — Dental Clinical Internship I
- DEA 1082 — Dental Clinical Internship II
- ENG 1021 — English Composition I : GT-CO1