Campus(s): MCC-Penn Valley, Health Science Institute
Program Coordinator: Hema Udupa, 816.604.4237
Application deadline: Feb 15th
IMPORTANT: Certificate and degree requirements may change! Please consult an academic advisor before enrolling.
Dental Assisting Certificate
Dental Assisting Certificate (PDF)
| COLL 100 HLSC 100 |
First Year Seminar or Introduction to Health Professions |
1-2 |
| Program Prerequisites | ||
|---|---|---|
| DENA 100 | Introduction to Dental Assisting | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition & Reading I | 3 |
| PSYC 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| Specific Program Requirements | ||
| EMS 100 | Basic Emergency Care | 1 |
| DENA 101 | Body Structure and Function | 2 |
| DENA 102 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 2 |
| DENA 103 | Dental Anatomy | 2 |
| DENA 104 | Dental Emergencies and Pharmacology | 2 |
| DENA 105 | Dental Materials I | 2.5 |
| DENA 108 | Oral Microbiology & Infection Control | 1.5 |
| DENA 110 | Chairside Assisting I | 5 |
| DENA 115 | Dental Radiology I | 4 |
| DENA 125 | Clinical Experience I | 2 |
| DENA 205 | Dental Materials II | 3 |
| DENA 210 | Chairside Assisting II | 5 |
| DENA 215 | Dental Radiology II | 2 |
| DENA 225 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
| DENA 230 | Oral Pathology | 1 |
| DENA 250 | Clinical Experience II | 4 |
| DENA 260 | Dental Assisting Seminar | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 54-55 | |