Program Description
The Dental Assistant Certificate II Program is designed to prepare the student to for an entry-level position as a dental assistant. The curriculum provides the student with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through classroom instruction and practice skills laboratories.
A dental assistant works under the supervision of a dentist by performing a variety of office management, patient care, and laboratory duties; often working chair-side as dentists examine and treat patients. In addition, the dental assistant maintains patient records, promotes comfort and safety in the dental chair, obtains oral x-rays, sterilizes instruments, and instructs patients on proper dental health.
The successful dental assistant must have strong communication skills, display a positive attitude, observe strict confidentiality rules, and possess motor skill coordination necessary for safe patient care.
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
| DNTA 1500 | Orientation to Dental Assisting | 1 credits |
| DNTA 1810 | Dental Assisting Fundamentals | 5 credits |
| DNTA 1910 | Dental Radiography | 3 credits |
| DNTA 2520 | Dental Office Procedures | 1 credits |
| DNTA 2820 | Dental Therapeutics & Emergency Managemt | 3 credits |
| HLED 1245 | Basic Life Support Certification | 0.5 credits |