| Designed to prepare students for positions in the dental field, including both front office and dental assistant career tracks. Graduates of the program will have a foundation of knowledge of dental sciences, dental assisting skills, dental materials, dental laboratory procedures, radiography, infection control, and dental business office management skills.
Students will develop an understanding of the role of the dental assistant and dental business office assistant within the dental care team. Graduates are qualified for entry-level positions as expanded duties dental assistants and coordinating assistants, as well as dental business office assistants within a dental office.
This program is accredited through the American Dental Association (ADA).
The last Friday in each of the final three quarters of study, students will be required to take one of the three components of the Dental Assistant National Board (DANB) Certification Examination. Completion of the appropriate component of the exam will be a prerequisite for continuation into the third and fourth quarters of study in the Dental Office Specialist program.
In addition, successful completion of the first component (Infection Control), completed at the end of the second quarter of study, is a prerequisite to entering the fourth quarter, clinical experience. The third component of the exam is a requirement for graduation from the program and when successfully completed, will result in the student receiving his or her national certification from DANB entitling him or her to use the title of Certified Dental Assistant.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication (English composition, speech), quantitative reasoning (math) and social sciences (psychology, sociology) that provide knowledge and abilities upon which technical skills are built and enhance personal development.
Each student is strongly encouraged to carry personal health/medical insurance throughout their clinical rotations. Quarterly based insurance for students may be purchased; further information is available through the counseling office.
This program is approximately four quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Prerequisites: In order to participate in the externship and internship in the Clover Park Dental Clinic, students must receive a “No Record On File” report from the Washington State Patrol, related to Crimes Against Persons. Students must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED (per ADA standards) prior to the third quarter of the program. Students must have a current Basic Life Support (CPR) card for health care providers and a First Aid card.
In order to participate in the program, students must have current immunizations or laboratory verification of immune status. This includes, but is not limited to, Hepatitis B series including a positive titer, Tetanus/ Diphtheria, Tuberculosis Test, Measles/ Mumps/Rubella, and Varicella as required by contracts with clinical facilities and CDC recommendations.
To enter the program, a student must meet the prerequisite for college level English, and psychology or another social science or humanities course.
Admission Dates: Quarterly starts.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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DAS 103 |
General Studies |
2 |
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DAS 101 |
Biomedical Sciences |
5 |
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DAS 109 |
Dental Sciences I |
7 |
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DAS 111 |
Dental Assisting Skills I |
7 |
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DAS 210 |
Dental Sciences II |
5 |
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DAS 212 |
Dental Specialties |
8 |
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DAS 214 |
Dental Assisting Skills II |
10 |
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DAS 240 |
Clinical Experience I |
10 |
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DAS 245 |
Clinical Experience II |
7 |
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DBOA 104 |
Dental Terminology & Procedures |
5 |
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DBOA 111 |
Dental Charting, Scheduling and Recall Management |
5 |
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DBOA 118 |
Dental Correspondence and Employment Skills |
9 |
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Elective computer skills courses (see recommended courses below) |
4 |
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ENG& 101 |
English Composition (or higher) or CMST& 220 |
5 |
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MAT 105 |
Or Higher |
5 |
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PSYC& 100 |
Or other social science or humanities course |
5 |
TOTAL CREDITS FOR COMPLETION 99
Recommended Electives
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CAS 120 |
Word I |
2 |
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CAS 125 |
Word II |
3 |
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CAS 130 |
Excel I |
3 |
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CAS 140 |
PowerPoint |
2 |
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CAS 145 |
Publisher |
5 |
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