Dental Assisting Diploma

Purpose

The dental assisting diploma provides students with the opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to assist during the delivery of dental care and to perform supportive laboratory procedures and basic business office tasks. The diploma course of study emphasizes the development of clinical, laboratory, and basic business office skills.

Note: This diploma is available at Hastings

Suggested Sequence of Courses  

Required Courses

• DENT 1300 - Introduction to Dental Assisting 1 credit(s)
• DENT 1320 - Dental Anatomy & Physiology 3 credit(s)
• DENT 1330 - Dental Materials I 1 credit(s)
• DENT 1340 - Chairside Assisting Skills 3 credit(s)
• DENT 1350 - Infection Control 3 credit(s)
• DENT 1360 - Pharmacology & Medical Emergency 1 credit(s)
• DENT 1400 - Dental Practice Management 3 credit(s)
• DENT 1430 - Dental Materials II 2 credit(s)
• DENT 1450 - Oral Pathology 1 credit(s)
• DENT 1460 - Dental Radiography 3 credit(s)
• DENT 1470 - Nutrition & Prevention in Dentistry 2 credit(s)
• DENT 1490 - Clinical Experience I 3 credit(s)
• DENT 1540 - Dental Specialties & Expanded Functions 3 credit(s)
• DENT 1580 - Clinical Experience II 5 credit(s)

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with a diploma will complete a minimum of 9 credits of General Education from the following:

• GEN ED Group A: Communications 6 credit(s)
  (Required:
  ENGL 1000
    or
  ENGL 1010
    AND SPCH 1110  OR SPCH 1400 )
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)

Total Credits for Diploma: 43