Dental Assistant O.E.C.
Minimum Requirements for Dental Assistant Occupational Endorsement: 16 credits
Students must earn a C- or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Occupational Endorsement Requirements | ||
| Complete the occupational endorsement requirements. | ||
| Dental Assistant Program Requirements | ||
| DA F100 | Introduction to Dental Assisting | 3 |
| DA F152 | Dental Materials and Applications | 4 |
| DA F154 | Dental Radiography | 3 |
| DA F251 | Beginning Chairside for Dental Assistants | 4 |
| HLTH F110 | Professional Skills for the Workplace | 2 |
| HLTH F122 | First Aid and CPR for the Health Care Provider | 0 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate the skills required to perform clinical chairside procedures, utilize dental materials in chairside and laboratory settings, and capture intraoral and extraoral dental radiography
- Demonstrate knowledge of and apply current infection control practices utilized within the dental practice
- Perform and demonstrate administrative procedures, professional practices, and communication and human relations skills related to the dental assistant job role
- Learn clinical chairside procedural skills for dental specialty practices in pediatrics, orthodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and periodontics
- Demonstrate knowledge of advanced dental anatomy
- Apply dental assistant knowledge and skills in a working dental practice
