A Dental Assistant works in a dental office or other dental facility and is considered an indispensable partner on the team. A Dental Assistant performs various administrative and clinical tasks. Dental Assistant program students learn the principles of front and back-office dental assisting. They will be introduced to the anatomy andphysiologyfundamentalsoftheoralcavity. Students will practice and become adept at various clinical skills, including patient education, chair-side assistance, X-rays, and coronal polishing. The program includes didactic, hands-on laboratory training and a clinical externship component where each student will be placed in a dental office or facility. DAProgramGoalsandObjectives ● Graduate students demonstrate theknowledgeandskillsrequiredofacompetententry-leveldental assistant. ● Provide quality education and training that develops the potential of each student to become a productive, responsible, and professional member of society, as well as a skilled member of the dental assisting workforce. ● Foster open access and a supportive environment to encourage student success in the classroom, laboratory, and externship sites. ● Prepare students to organize, prioritize, and delegate care by communicating effectively with dental teammembers. ● AdheretoprofessionalstandardsincorporatingaDentalAssistant’slegalandethicalresponsibilities. ● Encourageprofessionalism,integrity, and high standards in students. ● Heedprofessionalstandardsincorporatinglegalandethicalresponsibilities. DAProgramOutline Table 70. DA Program Course Outline Total Quarter Course Clock Outside-of-School Title Clock Credit Number Hours Preparation Hours Hours Hours DA100 Infection Control 8.0 2.5 10.5 0.5 DA200 FundamentalsofDentalAssisting 96.0 30.0 126.0 6.0 Sciences of Dentistry/Infection DA201 96.0 30.0 126.0 6.0 Prevention DA202 FoundationofClinical Dentistry 96.0 30.0 126.0 6.0 DA203 Dental Materials/Coronal Polishing 96.0 30.0 126.0 6.0 DA204 Radiology Safety/Administrative 96.0 30.0 126.0 6.0 Dental Specialties/Patient DA205 96.0 30.0 126.0 6.0 Assessment DA300 Clinical Externship 180.0 — 180.0 6.0 TOTAL 764.0 182.5 946.5 42.5 DAProgramInformation,Length,andSchedule Theprograminformation,length,andschedulemaychange. TheDentalAssistantprogramprovidesalibraryandclassroomswithaudiovisualteachingaids,textbooks,and simulators. The Instructor-to-Student ratio is 1:12 in the laboratory, 1:30 during residential lectures, and 1:25 during online lectures. Classes begin every twelve (12) weeks. 223