2021-2022 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

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Dental Assisting, C1

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The Dental Assisting program is offered as a full-time day program. Graduates of this program receive a certificate of completion from the college. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council of Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education (Manager, Dental Assisting Education Commission Dental Accreditation/American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611).

Program CIP Code: 51.0000

First Year

Prerequisite Semester

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

Semester Total: 2

First Semester ‐ Fall

DNTA 1245 - Preventive Dentistry Credits: 2
DNTA 1411 - Dental Science Credits: 4
DNTA 1401 - Dental Materials Credits: 4
DNTA 1415 - Chairside Assisting Credits: 4
DNTA 1305 - Dental Radiology Credits: 3

Semester Total: 17

Second Semester ‐ Spring

DNTA 1447 - Advanced Dental Science Credits: 4
DNTA 1351 - Dental Office Management Credits: 3
DNTA 1453 - Dental Assisting Applications Credits: 4
DNTA 1349 - Dental Radiology in the Clinic Credits: 3
DNTA 1167 - Practicum (or Field Experience)-Dental Assisting/Assistant Credits: 1

Semester Total: 15

Third Semester ‐ Summer

DNTA 2130 - Seminar for the Dental Assistant Credits: 1
DNTA 1102 - Communication and Behavior in the Dental Office Credits: 1
DNTA 2267 - Practicum (or Field Experience) Credits: 2 (Capstone)

Semester Total: 4

Total Minimum Credits for the Level 1 Certificate: 38