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Apr 19, 2024
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2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Dental Assistant Diploma
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Campus Offered: Council Bluffs
The Dental Assistant program of study prepares students to assist dentists in four-handed dentistry and to perform chairside related procedures. This program includes clinical experience at a dental school and in area dental offices. We adhere to CDC and OSHA guidelines. A copy of our infection control policy is located in the office of the Health Division. Graduates of this program are eligible to take the Dental Assistant National Board and become a Certified Dental Assistant. Graduates are also eligible to take the Iowa Dental Assistants Registration Exam and become an Iowa Registered Dental Assistant. Graduates of this program are awarded a diploma. The program in dental assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
Students must complete the curriculum described below:
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Program Prerequisites
General Education Courses that must be completed prior to first semester of Dental Assistant Diploma: ENG 105 Composition 1 or ENG 110 Writing for the Workplace and HSC 128
Recommended Course Sequence
Semester Total: 14.0 Credits
Semester Total: 16.0 Credits
Semester Total: 6.0 Credits
Total Semester Hours Required: 36.0
Notes:
Courses with DEA prefix must be taken in the sequence listed above.
Students must earn a “C” or higher in all Dental Assisting courses in order to graduate.
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