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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

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
¶Ù´¡Ìý109	Public Health and Community-Based Learning	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý110	Introductory Concepts in Dental Procedures §	2.5
¶Ù´¡Ìý111	Introductory Concepts in Dental Procedures (Lab) §	2
¶Ù´¡Ìý112	Dental Specialties	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý113	Intermediate Concepts in Dental Procedures (Lab) §	1.5
¶Ù´¡Ìý114	Public Health and Community-Based Learning II	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý117	Infection Control	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý120	Dental Radiology I §	3
¶Ù´¡Ìý121	Dental Radiology I (Lab) §	2
¶Ù´¡Ìý122	Dental Radiology II	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý123	Dental Radiology II (Lab) §	1.5
¶Ù´¡Ìý130	Dental Materials I	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý131	Dental Materials I (Lab) §	2
¶Ù´¡Ìý132	Dental Materials II §	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý133	Dental Materials II (Lab) §	1.5
¶Ù´¡Ìý140´¡	Dental Sciences I	1.5
¶Ù´¡Ìý142	Dental Sciences II	1.5
¶Ù´¡Ìý150	Dental Practice Management §	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý152	Career Preparedness Capstone §	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý161	Patient Management: Pharmacology and Medical Emergencies	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý162	Legal and Ethical Aspects of Dentistry	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý170	Dental Assisting Practicum I §	2
¶Ù´¡Ìý171	Practicum Seminar I	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý172	Dental Assisting Practicum II §	8
¶Ù´¡Ìý173	Practicum Seminar II	2
¶Ù´¡Ìý181	Expanded Functions §	1
¶Ù´¡Ìý182	Expanded Functions (Lab) §	1
Total Credits		45

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