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Dental Assisting

Text Box: This program has been revised effective Fall 2006.  Visit Page 88 of the 2005-2006 printed and PDFcatalog to view the previous version of the program.

Career Studies Certificate

 

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Purpose: This career studies certificate program provides basic education in general dentistry and also provides a means of supplementing on-the-job training for dental assistants.

 

Occupational Objectives:  Dental assistants can find career opportunities in private practice, state and federal agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, and other comparable health care facilities and agencies.  Positions can also be found in insurance and education.

 

Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission

 

Program Notes: Students taking DNA 135, Dental Radiation Safety, must be at least 18 years old, in compliance with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Radiation Protection Regulations, 1988.

 

CURRICULUM

COURSE

TITLE

LECTURE

HOURS

LAB

HOURS

COURSE

CREDITS

DNA 109

Practical Infection Control

2

3

3

DNA 110

Dental Materials

2

3

3

DNA 113

Chairside Assisting I

2

3

3

DNA 1351

Dental Radiation Safety

1

3

2

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General Education Elective

3

0

3

TOTAL

10

12

14

1Students must be 18 years old to take this course.

2Selection of a course to fulfill the general education elective requirement must be approved by the academic school administering this program.

02.14.06

 

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