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Dental Assistant

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Diploma Program
Contact Hours:
890
Semester Credits:
30.5
Instructional Weeks – Full Time:
38
Average Time to Complete – Full Time:
10 Months

 

Program Overview

This program is designed to provide the graduate with necessary skills for entry-level employment as a chairside Dental Assistant and front office Dental Assistant. This program is approved by the Dental Board of California. Upon completion, the graduate is eligible to sit for the written and practical California State Board Examination to become a Registered Dental Assistant. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

Program Objectives

  • Perform administrative duties and chairside assisting, advise patients on dental care as directed by the dentist, and respond to medical emergencies (CPR).
  • Utilize proper sterilization techniques and infection control procedures as required by OSHA.
  • Utilize principles of dental radiology to position, expose, process, and mount dental radiographs.
  • Comply with the California Dental Practice Act and perform all dental assisting procedures allowed under the Dental Practice Act.
  • Perform coronal polishing of the teeth and ultrasonic scaling in an orthodontic setting to remove cement around bands.
  • Sit for the State Board Examination to become a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) and consequently perform RDA functions in the dental office.

This applies to students starting on or after March 22, 2021

Course #
Course Title
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
Theory Hours
(Ground/Online)
Lab Hours
(Ground/Online)
Externship Hours
(Ground/Online)
Semester Credit Hours
CPSO1021 *
Career Path Success A (Transfer Course)
15
(
0
/
15
)
0.5
CPSO1022 *
Career Path Success B (Transfer Course)
15
(
0
/
15
)
0.5
CPSO1023 *
Career Path Success C (Transfer Course)
15
(
0
/
15
)
0.5
CPSO1024 *
Career Path Success D (Transfer Course)
15
(
0
/
15
)
0.5
CPSO1025 *
Career Path Success E (Transfer Course)
15
(
0
/
15
)
0.5
CPSO1026 *
Career Path Success F (Transfer Course)
15
(
0
/
15
)
0.5
DNTA1331 *
Introduction to Dental Assisting and Dental Terminology (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1333 *
Dental Specialties (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1335 *
Materials and Procedures (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1337 *
Patient Care and Management (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1339 *
Diagnostics and Orthodontics (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1341 *
Dental Radiology (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1343 *
Additional Duties of the Dental Assistant I (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1345 *
Additional Duties of the Dental Assistant II (Transfer Course)
40
40
3
DNTA1347 *
Externship (Transfer Course)
160
3.5
Total Subtotal
410
320
160
30.5

*These courses are offered online.

**A portion of these courses are offered online.

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