Certificate: Dental Assisting
Associate in Applied Science Degree: Dental Assisting
This program trains the student in all phases of dental assisting. It was established under the guidelines of the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association in cooperation with the Nueces Valley District Dental Society.
The program in dental assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 440-4653, www.ada.org.
A Dental Advisory Committee assists College officials in the implementation of the curriculum under the standards established by the Commission.
The program is offered in cooperation with local dental offices. These offices provide clinical education in association with the Joint Review Committee and the Commission on American Dental Association Accreditation.
Upon successful completion of the Dental Assisting courses, the student will earn a Certificate of Achievement and is eligible to take the certification examination that is given by the Dental Assisting National Board and the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) exam administered by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE). To earn an associate degree, the student must complete the additional education requirements.
In addition to the admission requirements of the College, applicants must submit:
Applicants will be invited to an orientation and tour of the facilities. The Dental Assisting program begins only in the fall semester and continues through both summer sessions of the academic year of enrollment. Any or all of the general education courses in the curriculum can be taken prior to admission to the program.
| FIRST SEMESTER | Lec. |
Lab |
Sem. Hrs. |
Clock Hours |
|
| DNTA 1311 | Dental Science | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1401 | Dental Materials | 2 | 6 | 4 | 128 |
| DNTA 1315 | Chairside Assisting | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1345 | Preventive Dentistry | 2 | 4 | 3 | 96 |
| DNTA 1202 | Communication and Behavior in the Dental Office | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| DNTA 1305 | Dental Radiology I | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |||||
| DNTA 1341 | Dental Laboratory Procedures | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1353 | Dental Assisting Applications | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1166 | Practicum Dental Assistant | 0 | 9 | 1 | 144 |
| DNTA 1347 | Advanced Dental Science | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1349 | Dental Radiology in the Clinic | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |||||
| DNTA 2250 | Advanced Dental Assisting Applications (Capstone) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| DNTA 2252 | Advanced Dental Radiology | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| DNTA 1167 | Practicum Dental Assistant | 0 | 9 | 1 | 144 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |||||
| DNTA 2166 | Practicum Dental Assistant | 0 | 9 | 1 | 144 |
| DNTA 1251 | Dental Office Management | 0 | 8 | 2 | 48 |
| Total Semester Hours for Certificate | 39 | ||||
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| FIRST SEMESTER | Lec. |
Lab |
Sem. Hrs. |
Clock Hours |
|
| DNTA 1311 | Dental Science | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1401 | Dental Materials | 2 | 6 | 4 | 128 |
| DNTA 1315 | Chairside Assisting | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1345 | Preventive Dentistry | 2 | 4 | 3 | 96 |
| DNTA 1202 | Communication and Behavior in the Dental Office | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| DNTA 1305 | Dental Radiology I | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |||||
| DNTA 1341 | Dental Laboratory Procedures | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1353 | Dental Assisting Applications | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1166 | Practicum Dental Assistant | 0 | 9 | 1 | 144 |
| DNTA 1347 | Advanced Dental Science | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| DNTA 1349 | Dental Radiology in the Clinic | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |||||
| DNTA 2250 | Advanced Dental Assisting Applications (Capstone) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| DNTA 2252 | Advanced Dental Radiology | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| DNTA 1167 | Practicum Dental Assistant | 0 | 9 | 1 | 144 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |||||
| DNTA 2166 | Practicum Dental Assistant | 0 | 9 | 1 | 144 |
| DNTA 1251 | Dental Office Management | 0 | 8 | 2 | 128 |
| FIFTH SEMESTER | |||||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 | 1 | 3 | 64 |
| ITSC 1309 | Integrated Software Applications | 2 | 4 | 3 | 96 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | |
| BIOL 2401 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 4 | 96 |
| SIXTH SEMESTER | |||||
| Business/College Level Mathematics Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| Speech Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | |
| Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | |
| Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree | 64 | ||||
Courses in bold type meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College Associate in Applied Science degrees.
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