Registered Dental Assisting - Associate in Science Degree, Certificate of Achievement
The Registered Dental Assisting curriculum prepares the student to take on significant responsibility as a member of the dental health care team. Employment positions are available in dental offices, hospitals, clinics, dental schools, and professional sales. Dental Assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in delivery of quality oral health care. A career in dental assisting offers many challenges and a variety of procedures. Specific tasks may be performed such as: assisting with and providing direct patient care, taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays), sterilizing instruments, taking impressions, and performing office management tasks. Dental assisting offers va
Courses
- DA 100 — DENTAL MATERIALS
- DA 108 — INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTISTRY
- DA 110 — INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL ESSENTIALS
- DA 123A — CHAIRSIDE TECHNIQUES
- DA 123B — ADVANCED CHAIRSIDE TECHNIQUES
- DA 124 — DENTAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
- DA 125 — CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I
- DA 127 — CLINICAL EXPERIENCE II
- DA 135 — REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT TECHNIQUES
- DA 140 — ORAL RADIOLOGY
- DA 160 — COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL ASSISTING EXAM REVIEW
- DA 200A — DENTAL ASSISTING LAB
- DA 200B — DENTAL ASSISTING TECHNICAL SKILLS ENHANCEMENT LAB