Dental Assisting (5649)
Vocational Certificate Program
THE CAREER: Dental assistants are versatile members of the dental health team who work alongside the dentist. In many states, dental assistants are assigned patient care responsibilities beyond the duties traditionally performed by the dental auxiliary.
THE PROGRAM: This program provides students with the theoretical, practical and clinical skills including dental basic sciences, dental radiographic techniques, dental materials, sterilization and disease control, chair side assisting, office management, dental specialties and expanded duties. The dental assisting program has been approved by the Florida Board of Dentistry to offer certification in expanded duties and dental radiology. One class is admitted each August.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit
the following:
Professional Courses
| Course Number and Title |
Contact
Hours
|
| *VPI 0100 Reading Skills | |
| *VPI 0200 Mathematical Skills | |
| *VPI 0300 Language Skills | |
| DEA 0745 Radiology I |
80
|
| DEA 0022 Introduction to Microbiology |
32
|
| DEA 0746 Pharmacology and Dental Office Emergencies |
32
|
| DES 0103 Dental Materials |
64
|
| DES 0020 Dental and Head/Neck Anatomy |
48
|
| DEA 0023 Preclinical Procedures |
112
|
| DEA 0001 Clinical Practice I |
48
|
| HCP 0605 Health Careers Core |
90
|
| DEA 0211 Radiology II |
64
|
| DES 0044 Oral Pathology |
32
|
| DEA 0301 Dental Nutrition |
16
|
| DEA 0311 Dental Health Education |
32
|
| DEA 0801 Expanded Duties |
80
|
| DES 0501 Practice Management |
32
|
| DES 0400 Anatomy/Physiology for Dental Assistants |
32
|
| **DEA 0029C Clinical Practice II |
136
|
| DEA 0850C Clinical Practice III |
300
|
|
TOTAL
CONTACT HOURS
|
1,230
|
*Students who have satisfactory
test scores are not required to take these courses.
**A current Basic Life Support
(CPR) certificate (eight hour course) must be completed prior to registering
for DEA 0029C.
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