Degree: Diploma in Health Science

Major: EXPANDED DUTY DENTAL ASSISTING  (EDA1)

Credit Requirements: 48 semester credit hours

 

The Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program produces dental assistants to perform chair side assisting, expose and process radiographs, perform basic business office procedures, manage asepsis, infection and hazard control protocols, perform laboratory procedures, assist in the management of emergencies, provide oral health instruction and function as a member of the dental team.

 

Applicants seeking to enter the program must fulfill HGTC general admission requirements. High school courses in biology, chemistry and algebra are recommended to prepare for the program’s science-based curriculum.

 

There are specific requirements for placement into the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program. Please see the Admissions Office or an advisor for details.

 

FIRST SEMESTER (FALL)

 

 

 

 

 

DAT 113

DENTAL MATERIALS

 

4.0

 

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DAT 118

DENTAL MORPHOLOGY

 

2.0

 

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DAT 127

DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY

 

4.0

 

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DAT 154

CLINICAL PROCEDURES I

 

4.0

 

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CPT 101

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

3.0

 

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17.0

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING)

 

 

 

 

DAT 115

ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM

 

1.0

 

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DAT 121

DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

 

2.0

 

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DAT 122

DENTAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT

2.0

 

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DAT 123

ORAL MEDICINE/ORAL BIOLOGY

3.0

 

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DAT 174

OFFICE ROTATIONS

 

4.0

 

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DAT 183

SPECIALTY FUNCTIONS

 

3.0

 

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ENG 155

COMMUNICATIONS I

 

3.0

 

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18.0

 

 

THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER)

 

 

 

 

 

DAT 177

DENTAL OFFICE EXPERIENCE

 

7.0

 

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PSY 103

HUMAN RELATIONS

 

 

3.0

 

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MAT 155

CONTEMPORARY MATH

 

3.0

 

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13.0

 

 

TOTAL HOURS:  48.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

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