Dental Assisting prepares the student to assist the dentist during patient treatment procedures. Classroom, lab, and clinical instruction provide students with a broad background in all aspects of dentistry. Clinical internship is provided by area dental offices under the guidance of dentists and assistants in the communities throughout the district. The program also includes courses which teach expanded functions for dental assistants who have demonstrated proficiency through education.

During the second semester, students spend time actually observing and interning in dental offices throughout the surrounding districts. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation.

Those completing the program will receive a certificate of achievement and will be immediately eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board. Successful candidates may use the title Certified Dental Assistant (CDA). Students will also be eligible to perform expanded functions upon successful completion of the Dental Assisting Program.

Students must place in English 101 or must have completed English 100 with a C or better.

Classes listed are completed in the semester scheduled.

General Education classes are scheduled by the student so they are not in conflict with the Dental Assisting Program Classes. If you have taken any of the required general education classes within the last five years with a C or better, you may not have to retake the classes. General Education classes must be completed at the completion of the program.

ENGL 101	English Comp	3
PSYH 101	Psychology	3
SPCH 103	Fundamentals of Speech	3
or
SPCH 204	Interpersonal Communications	3
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First Semester

DNTA 110	Dental Science	3
DNTA 112	Head & Neck Anatomy	2
DNTA 114	Dental Materials I	3
DNTA 115	Infection Control & Prevention	2
DNTA 128	Dental Assisting Procedures I	3
DNTA 130	Dental Radiology I	3
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Second Semester

DNTA 111	Dental Science II	2
DNTA 129	Dental Assisting Procedures II	2
DNTA 131	Dental Radiology II	2
DNTA 132	Dental Materials II	2
DNTA 133	Therapeutics & Emergencies	2
DNTA 136	Clinical Practice	6
DNTA 140	Dental Office Management	2
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Certificate

43 credit hours

NOTE: The program requirements presented here are effective Spring 2008. Previous versions of the KC Catalog are available in their entirety at our catalog archive. If you are uncertain about which catalog you should reference, please contact an academic advisor. Please contact an academic advisor with questions regarding course registration or degree/certificate completion.