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Dental Assistant

Certificate of Completion

About the Program

This four-term certificate program prepares students to meet the requirements to become dental assistants with expanded functions (EFDA). Successful completion of the program leads to eligibility to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB).  The curriculum is based in general dentistry; students are trained in four-handed chair-side assisting techniques to work with general dentists during all phases of patient examination and treatment.

Program students attend classes as part of a structured cohort that begins each year in summer term. Students should apply early as the required mandatory information session is scheduled several months prior to the summer start. Note: Students may still be working on prerequisites to cohort acceptance classes when applying.

Program Learning Outcomes

The curriculum in RCC courses is derived from a set of identified learning outcomes that are relevant to the discipline. Program learning outcomes for the Dental Assistant Certificate of Completion are:

Demonstrate patient education and administrative office skills.

Demonstrate occupational safety skills.

Demonstrate general chair-side and laboratory sciences skills.

Demonstrate fluency and competency dealing with legal and ethical issues.

Demonstrate radiographic proficiencies.

Entry Requirements

Students are required to complete the Placement Process to determine skill level and readiness in math, reading, and writing. As part of their training program, students must begin with the courses within their skill level as determined through the Placement Process. In addition, students may also be required to enroll in classes that would increase their employability and success.

This is a limited-entry program. Cohort students must meet certain minimum academic requirements (MTH20, and RD90/WR90 or WR91) before the program application due date. All listed program prerequisites must be satisfactorily completed before beginning the cohort.

Selection Process

All applications will be date stamped and reviewed in the order received. Applicants will be selected by committee. The screening process includes a mandatory information session and an interview. A criminal background check and drug screening will be required for all students. This is a competitive program and not all qualified applicants may be accepted.

Advanced Standing

Coursework from accredited colleges and universities will be accepted in accordance with college policies and the program coordinator’s recommendation. In order to ensure coursework is current, program courses over five years old must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate department coordinator before being accepted toward core requirements. College Now credit will be accepted in accordance with the current agreement.

Graduation Requirements

Students completing all courses in this program with a grade of “C” or better will receive their certificates. Certain required courses are graded on a pass/no pass basis only. A grade of “P” for these courses indicates a student earned the equivalent of a “C” or better grade. Credits earned in this program can be applied to the Associate of General Studies degree.

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TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS

49-55

Program Map

This guide lays out an optimal path to graduate. Where zero credits are listed in the prerequisites, students may place into a higher level(s) based on designated placement score(s). Note, some prerequisites may be required for graduation. Please consult an advisor with any program completion questions.

Prerequisites to Application
Course No.	Course Title	Credits	Alternate Course	Comments
MTH20	Pre-algebra	0-4
RD90	College Reading	0-4	WR91	WR91 fulfills RD90/WR90
WR90	Fundamentals of Composition	0-4	WR91	WR91 fulfills RD90/WR90
Prerequisites credits vary based on Placement Score(s):		0-12
Prerequisites to Cohort Acceptance 1
BT101	Human Relations in Organizations	3	PSY101
BT113	Business English I 2	3-4	WR115	or higher level composition course
CIS120	Concepts in Computing I 3	0-2
COMM100	Basic Communication	3-4	COMM111/ COMM218
MTH63	Applied Algebra I	4	MTH60/ BT160	or higher level math
Prerequisites credits vary based on Placement Score(s):		13-17
Apply to the Dental Assistant Program at https://go.roguecc.edu/department/dental-assistant between November 1 and March 15 for Summer entry
Summer
AH100	Medical Terminology: Introduction	3		can be taken outside of cohort
AH105	Communication and Professional Behavior	3
DA101	Dental Assisting I	4
DA202	Infection Control for the Dental Professional	2
HE252	First Aid/CPR	2-3		or HE112 and HE261 can be taken outside of cohort
	Total Credits:	14-15
Fall
DA102	Dental Assisting II	4
DA102L	Dental Assisting II Lab	1
DA103	Dental Materials	2
DA104	Dental Administration	2
AH150	Introduction to Practicum and Seminar	2
DA201	Dental Radiology	4
DA101L	Dental Assisting I - Lab	1
	Total Credits:	16
Winter
DA123	Legal and Ethical Issues in Dentistry	2
DA106	Dental and Medical Emergency Management	2
DA152	Practicum and Seminar in Dental Assisting I	4
DA201L	Radiology Lab	2
DA203	Chair-side Assisting	2
	Total Credits:	12
Spring
DA153	Practicum and Seminar in Dental Assisting II	4
DA204	Expanded Functions Dental Assistant	2
DA204L	Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Lab	1
WR121	English Composition I	0-4	COMM218	WR121 or COMM218, if not taken as a prerequisite
LIB127	Introduction to Academic Research	0-1		or approved elective
	Total Credits:	7-12

Approved Program Electives (0-5 credits allowed)
Course No.	Course Title	Credits
AH110	Medical Terminology: Clinical	3
BA101	Introduction to Business	4
BT102	Introduction to Supervision	3
CG100	College Success and Survival	2
CG105	Finding the Money: Scholarship Essay Writing	1
COMM100	Basic Communication (if not taken as prerequisite)	3
COMM111	Fundamentals of Public Speaking (if not taken as prerequisite)	4
COMM218	Interpersonal Communication (if not taken as prerequisite)	4
HS152	Stress Management	1
LIB127	Introduction to Academic Research	1
MTH	Any math course numbered MTH60 or above (if not taken to fulfill math requirement)	4-5
RD115	Speed Reading for College	3
SPAN101,102,103	First Year Spanish I, II, III	4-4-4
SPAN201,202,203	Second Year Spanish I, II, III	4-4-4
SRV101	Service Learning	1-3
WR110	Understanding English Grammar	2
WR121	English Composition I (if not taken to fulfill writing requirement)	4
WR122	English Composition II	4
WR227	Technical Writing	4
_____	Any college-level science course numbered 100 and above	3-5
_____	Any health or physical education course	variable

¹ Required for graduation.

2 Students who have successfully completed the 3-credit version of BT113 will have met the composition requirement.

³ Approved Computer Information Science or Computer Science class, CIS120/CS120 or above, or documented computer proficiency within the past ten years.

For more information, contact the Allied Health Occupations Department.

Dental Assisting faculty and staff can also be reached by:
Phone: 541-956-7500
Email: [email protected]
Web address: www.roguecc.edu/alliedhealth/dental
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