2024-2025 Catalog

Basic Dental Assisting (BDA1) Certificate

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Program Description:

The Basic Dental Assisting certificate program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s dental offices. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition and retention.

Note:

The Basic Dental Assisting certificate program is not Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited. 

In order to be accepted into the Basic Dental Assisting certificate program, students must first be accepted into the Dental Assisting diploma program. The Basic Dental Assisting certificate is obtained after the successful completion of the first semester of the Dental Assisting diploma program. For information on how to be accepted into the Dental Assisting diploma program, and the prerequisites required, please see the Dental Assisting diploma catalog page by clicking here.

 

Required Courses

DENA 1050Microbiology and Infection Control

3

DENA 1080Dental Anatomy

4

DENA 1340Dental Assisting I: General Chairside

6

DENA 1460Dental Practicum I

1

Total Credit Hours: 14 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation