Program Description

Award: Certificate of Completion - Advanced Clinical Dental Assisting

Total Credits: 30.5-31

Description: The Certificate of Completion in Clinical Dental Assisting enables students to practice advanced expanded functions clinical dental assisting. The distance education format and frequent enrollment opportunities allow for flexibility in program completion. The program is a blend of academic and clinical coursework that requires attention to detail and motivation to complete tasks on a timeline. Courses must be taken in specific chronological order with the internship course requirements completed in partnership with a practicing dentist who is a member of the state Dental Association.

Graduates from the program will be eligible to take the following Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Certification Examinations: Arizona Radiologic Proficiency Exam, Arizona State Certification in Coronal Polishing Exam, DANB RHS - Radiation Health and Safety Exam, DANB ICE - Infection Control Exam.

Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program.

Admission Criteria:
A high school diploma or GED equivalency is required. Application and acceptance into the Dental Assisting Program.

In-State Tuition and Fees 08-09

Out-of-State Tuition and Fees 08-09

 

Required Courses:
Credits: 30.5-31
CDA 105 Introduction to Clinical Dental Assisting
and Dental Office Management		 1 Credit
CDA 110 Infection Control and Hazard Communication 2 Credits
CDA 115 Dental Anatomy and Pathology 3 Credits
CDA 120 Dental Practice Emergencies and
Patient Management		 1 Credit
CDA 125 Dental Materials 3 Credits
CDA 240 Dental Radiographic Imaging 3 Credits
CDA 242 Clinical Dental Assisting I 3 Credits
CDA 245 Fundamentals of Basic Clinical Skills 1 Credit
CDA 252 Clinical Dental Assisting II 3 Credits
CDA 285 Clinical Dental Assisting Seminar 1 Credit
CDA 292 Dental Specialties 2 Credits
ENG 101
- or -
ENG 107 		First Year Composition
- or -
First Year Composition for ESL 		3 Credits
- or -
3 Credits
BIO 160 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits
HCC 109
- or -
Proof of current
CPR certification 		CPR for the Health Care Provider

  		.5 Credits
 
HCC 130AD Communication and Teamwork
in Healthcare Organizations		 .5 Credits