Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Dental Assisting, 1 year certificate

Award information

Degrees and certificates by number of terms to complete

Award	Length (attending full-time)	Financial aid eligible	Currently accepting students?
Certificate: Dental Assisting	1 year		Limited entry, see how to apply to Dental Assisting

Courses

Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.

• Current class schedule
• Class descriptions (catalog)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
DA 109	Public Health and Community-Based Learning	1
DA 110	Introductory Concepts in Dental Procedures §	2.5
DA 111	Introductory Concepts in Dental Procedures (Lab) §	2
DA 112	Dental Specialties	1
DA 113	Intermediate Concepts in Dental Procedures (Lab) §	1.5
DA 114	Public Health and Community-Based Learning II	1
DA 117	Infection Control	1
DA 120	Dental Radiology I §	3
DA 121	Dental Radiology I (Lab) §	2
DA 122	Dental Radiology II	1
DA 123	Dental Radiology II (Lab) §	1.5
DA 130	Dental Materials I	1
DA 131	Dental Materials I (Lab) §	2
DA 132	Dental Materials II §	1
DA 133	Dental Materials II (Lab) §	1.5
DA 140A	Dental Sciences I	1.5
DA 142	Dental Sciences II	1.5
DA 150	Dental Practice Management §	1
DA 152	Career Preparedness Capstone §	1
DA 161	Patient Management: Pharmacology and Medical Emergencies	1
DA 162	Legal and Ethical Aspects of Dentistry	1
DA 170	Dental Assisting Practicum I §	2
DA 171	Practicum Seminar I	1
DA 172	Dental Assisting Practicum II §	8
DA 173	Practicum Seminar II	2
DA 181	Expanded Functions §	1
DA 182	Expanded Functions (Lab) §	1
Total Credits		45

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Course cannot be substituted for another course. 

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