Expanded Duty Dental

EXPANDED DUTY DENTAL ASSISTING (DNA1)

DIPLOMA: HEALTH SCIENCE

Credit Requirements: 48 Credit Hours

The Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program is designed to produce a dental assistant graduate who can 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.

An applicant wishing to enter the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program must fulfill the College’s general admission requirements. High school courses in biology, chemistry, and algebra are recommended to prepare the student for the science-based curriculum of Expanded Duty Dental Assisting.

Acceptance Requirements

Applicants will be accepted to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program on a first qualified, first accepted basis. Acceptance will be in a two-stage process – “Preliminary and Final Acceptance.” Once the student has completed the requirements for a completed application, the student will be granted “Preliminary Acceptance” to the program. Following completion of the program requirements, the student will be granted ”Final Acceptance” to the program. Applicants are considered to be qualified for acceptance to the next available class when they meet all College and program requirements.

Requirements for “Preliminary Acceptance”

to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program

Once students have completed the following requirements, they will be granted “Preliminary Acceptance” into the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program.

1. Meet the criteria for admission to HGTC. This includes submission of application fee of $25; official high school transcript, including graduation date or copy of GED; and official college transcripts.

2. Minimum placement test scores on one of the following tests:

SAT, ACT, or COMPASS (College placement test)

3. The Developmental Studies Course sequence will be required if minimum placement test scores are not achieved.

4. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

5. Transfer students must meet the College transfer student admission requirements.

Requirements for “Final Acceptance”

to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program

Following “Preliminary Acceptance” to the program, the student will have a two-month period to complete the following requirements for “Final Acceptance”. Should the student not complete these requirements within the two-month time period, “Final Acceptance” to the program WILL NOT be granted.

1.Payment of a non-refundable $100 tuition deposit.

2.Attend an orientation session with the Program Coordinator and obtain a signed statement verifying attendance.

3.Complete at least 5 hours of observation in a private dental office. Forms to be completed by the supervising dentist verifying this observation can be obtained from the Program Coordinator’s office.

Dental Sciences Department

Technical Acceptance Standards

The Dental Sciences Department is comprised of the Dental Hygiene and Expanded Duty Dental Assisting programs that require specific technical standards. These standards refer to all non-academic acceptance criteria essential to participate in the program. In order to be considered, accepted, or retained in the program after acceptance, all applicants with or without accommodations must possess specified abilities: (Please refer to the same section under the Dental Hygiene Curriculum for the technical standards)

COURSE SEQUENCE AND PROGRESSION

1.Achieve a grade of “C” or higher in all general education and Expanded Duty Dental Assisting courses;

2.Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0;

3.May fail and repeat the curriculum only once;

4.Must submit evidence of and maintain current CPR certification throughout the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting curriculum;

5.Submit a completed Health Sciences Division physical examination record at the beginning of the first semester (required for attendance and successful completion of the clinical courses); and

6.Must meet all course requirements, including attendance, according to the policies stated in the course syllabus (required to pass each course).

Any student who fails to meet the requirements for progression will be dropped from the program and must re-apply for re-acceptance.

RE-ACCEPTANCE

A student may not be reaccepted to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program more than once. Each candidate for re-acceptance to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program will be considered on the basis of space availability in both theory and clinical courses. Students who receive a W, D, or F in a curriculum course may request consideration for re-acceptance to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program. Re-acceptance is not automatic. The following policies and procedure for re-acceptance must be followed.

1. Submit a written request to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program Coordinator.

2. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.

3. Schedule and attend a conference with the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program Coordinator and Dental Sciences Department Chair to discuss the student’s written plan of activities related to successful completion of the program.

4. Students reaccepted to the curriculum will be expected to update competencies prior to re-entering the program.

5. Expanded Duty Dental Assisting courses older than two calendar years will not be accepted.

Decisions regarding re-acceptance of students to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program are made by the Department Chair in collaboration with the entire Dental Sciences faculty.

TRANSFER

Students seeking transfer of credit from Expanded Duty Dental Assisting programs at other institutions will be considered on an individual, space available basis. Candidates for transfer must:

1. Submit a written request to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program Coordinator;

2. Meet all requirements for the completed application to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program;

3. Meet all minimum requirements for acceptance to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program;

4. Have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in the program from which the student is transferring. Expanded Duty Dental Assisting courses older than two calendar years will not be accepted;

5. Not have repeated an Expanded Duty Dental Assisting course more than once;

6. Not have repeated an Expanded Duty Dental Assisting general education course more than twice;

7. Have earned a grade of “C” or better in all Expanded Duty Dental Assisting and general education courses taken at the institution from which he or she is seeking transfer credit;

8. Submit a letter of recommendation from the previous Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program; and

9. Complete at least the last semester in the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program in order to receive an Expanded Duty Dental Assisting diploma from HGTC.

Students transferring to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program may be expected to update competencies prior to entering the program.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

The Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program does not currently accept advanced placement students.

Students interested in continuing their education towards an Associate Degree at this institution may elect to take the following courses:

ENG 101 and SPC 205 in lieu of ENG 155
PSY 201 in lieu of PSY 103

ALL COURSES WITH THE DAT PREFIX ARE RESTRICTED TO EXPANDED DUTY DENTAL ASSISTING MAJORS.

FIRST SEMESTER (Fall)

DAT    113   Dental Materials                        4
DAT   118   Dental Morphology                    2
DAT    127   Dental Radiography                   4
DAT   154    Clinical Procedures I                 4
CPT   101   Introduction to Computers           3
                      TOTAL                                 17

SECOND SEMESTER (Spring)

DAT    115    Ethics & Professionalism          1
DAT    121    Dental Health Education           2
DAT    122    Dental Office Management       2
DAT    123   Oral Medicine/Oral Biology      3
DAT   174    Office Rotations                       4
DAT    183    Specialty Functions                  3
ENG    155    Communications I                   3
                      TOTAL                                  18

THIRD SEMESTER (Summer)

DAT    177    Dental Office Experience         7
PSY   103   Human Relations                        3
MAT 155   Contemporary Math                   3
                      TOTAL                                 13

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS                  48

In addition to tuition and fees, the initial estimated expenses of the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program include:

Books $400.00

CPR $32.00

Hepatitis Vaccine $80.00

Uniforms (including shoes) $250.00

Travel for office rotations Varies

Total $760.0