Certificate of Achievement - Dental Assisting
Catalog and Addendum 2009-2010
This program prepares students for administrative support and chair side assisting in dental offices, hospitals and clinics, insurance agencies, dental x-ray laboratories and supply houses. The program of classroom instruction and clinical experience leads to the certificate of achievement in dental assisting. To earn a certificate, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a "C" grade or better. Requirements for dental assisting courses are only available in the day. However, required general education courses are available in the day or evening.
The dental assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, and the United States Department of Education. Students completing the certificate are eligible to take California’s Registered Dental Assistant examination and the national Certified Dental Assistant examination.
Selected classes may meet lower division requirements for the bachelor degree at selected campuses of CSU or the bachelor of arts in health administration in private universities. Consult with college counselors for more information.
To be eligible for enrollment in the dental assisting program, students must complete the specified prerequisite course DENTL 120 (6 hour course), which is offered in the first two weeks of June. Students in the program must complete a health care provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation course and have a valid copy of the certification card on file in the Dental Assisting Office by January of their second semester.
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Required courses |
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Program prerequisite |
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DENTL 120 |
Orientation to the Dental Assisting Program |
0.3 |
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Required courses |
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DENTL 171 |
Oral Facial Structures and Body Systems |
3.5 |
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DENTL 172 |
Dental Radiography I |
2 |
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DENTL 173 |
Dental Operative procedures I |
2.5 |
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DENTL 174 |
Dental Materials and Laboratory Procedures |
2.5 |
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DENTL 175 |
Infection Control, Oral Inspection, and Theories of Dental Assisting |
2.5 |
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DENTL 180 |
Office Management |
3 |
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DENTL 181 |
Dental Emergencies, Pharmacology and Oral Pathology |
2 |
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DENTL 182 |
Dental Radiography II |
2.5 |
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DENTL 183 |
Advanced Dental Operative Procedures |
4.5 |
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DENTL 184 |
Clinical Experience |
7 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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BUS 101* |
Business English |
3 |
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ENGL 118* |
College Writing Development |
3 |
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ENGL 122* |
Freshman English: Composition and Reading I |
3 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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PSYCH 101* |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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PSYCH 122* |
Psychology in Modern Life |
3 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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SPCH 120* |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
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SPCH 121* |
Persuasion and Critical Thinking |
3 |
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SPCH 128* |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
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Total units required |
41.3 |
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* Students are expected to take one or two of these courses in the summer prior to entering the program. Those consideration applying to the dental hygiene program are required to take English 122, Psychology 122 and Speech 121 unless they hold a baccalaureate degree or higher. |
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Recommended course |
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DENTL 110 |
Overview of the Dental Profession |
1.5 |
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(Offered mid-Spring semester) |
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Certificate of achievement in Dental Assisting (DataTel code CA.DENTL.D)
SLO#1. Students completing the program will be able to attain their dental X-ray license.
SLO#2. Students completing the program will be able to qualify to sit for the State of California Board written and practical RDA exam.
SLO#3. Students completing the program will be able to qualify to sit for their National Board examinations to become a certified dental assistant.
SLOs updated 11/19/2009 4:46:46 PM
