Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate in

Dental Assisting

(1,230 Clock Hours)

CFCC PROGRAM CODE: 7223
The Dental Assisting program is designed to train individuals to perform as efficient dental professionals in a dental health environment. Students will gain exposure in areas such as dental radiography, dental materials, chair side assisting and more. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board. The Dental Assisting program is 1,230 contact hours and is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Accreditation. This is a limited access program. Application data is distributed at the free information sessions.
Base salary for certificate recipients: $20,000/year–$25,000 year
Job placement information is not available as this is a new program.

Dental Assisting Information Packet

Course Number and Title		Clock Hours
Program Courses
TERM I
DES 1021	Head/Neck, Dental Anatomy	45
DES 1030	Histology/Embryology	15
DEA 0805L	Dental Clinic Seminar	15
DEA 0800L	Clinical Practice I	60
BSC 0070	Anatomy and Physiology for Health Occupations	45
DES 1800	Intro to Clinical Procedures	45
DES 1800L	Intro to Clinical Procedures Lab	60
DEA 0500C	Dental Psychology and Communication	15
DES 1502	Dental Office Management	45
Semester Clock Hours		345
TERM II
DES 1200	Dental Radiology	30
DES 1200L	Dental Radiology Lab	45
DES 1100	Dental Materials	30
DES 1100L	Dental Materials Lab	45
DEA 0029	Dental Specialties	15
DEA 0850L	Clinic Practice II	210
DEA 1135	Dental Microbiology	15
DES 1840	Preventive Dentristy	30
Semester Clock Hours		420
TERM III
DES 1830C	Expanded Functions/Lab	75
DES 1044	Oral Pathology	45
DES 1600	Dental Office Emergencies	15
DES 1051	Dental Pharmacology	30
DEA 0851	Clinic III Seminar	15
DEA 0851L	Clinic Practice III	285
Semester Clock Hours		465
Total Program Clock Hours		1230

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