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Dental Assisting

Dental Assisting, 1 year certificate

Dental Assisting student working with a patient in the clinic

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Course listing for the 2023-2024 catalog year.

DA 110Clinical Procedures I §3
or DA 110A
& DA 110B		 Clinical Procedures IA Lecture
and Clinical Procedures IB Lecture
DA 111Clinical Procedures I (Lab) §2
or DA 111A
& DA 111B		 Clinical Procedures IA Lab
and Clinical Procedures IB Lab
DA 112Clinical Procedures II1
DA 113Clinical Procedures II (Lab) §3
DA 114Clinical Procedures III1
DA 115Clinical Procedures Lab III §5
DA 116The Whole Patient - Ethical, Legal, and Medical Implications §2
DA 117Infection Control1
DA 118Expanded Duties I §1
DA 119Expanded Duties II §1
DA 120Dental Radiology I §2
DA 121Dental Radiology I (Lab)2
DA 122Dental Radiology II1
DA 123Dental Radiology II (Lab) §2
DA 125Dental Radiology III (Lab) §2
DA 130Dental Materials I1
DA 131Dental Materials I (Lab) §2
DA 132Dental Materials II §1
DA 133Dental Materials II (Lab) §2
DA 135Dental Materials III (Lab) §2
DA 140AIntegrated Basic Science I2
DA 142Integrated Basic Science III2
DA 150Dental Office Procedures I §2
DA 152Dental Office Procedures II §2
Total Credits45
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Course contains Related Instruction and cannot be substituted with another course; Related Instruction details can be viewed here.

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