PROGRAM INFORMATION
Dental Assistants are multi-skilled dental professionals trained to work in many specialty areas of dentistry, including restorative dentistry and preventive oral health care. Students learn the skills necessary to provide patient education, apply pit and fissure sealants, produce intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs, polish teeth and fillings, assist the dentist, prepare dental materials, and manage dental offices.

• SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
  
• PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
  
• RELATED DIPLOMA(S)

SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
TThe Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program is a full-time day program with courses in the major starting in the Fall Semester. Full-time students can complete the program in two semesters and a Summer Term. General Education courses are offered both day and evening and can be completed at any time before or during the program.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
The Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA), 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678, Telephone: 312-440-2500, Fax: 312-440-2915.

Also see COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

DIPLOMA:
Expanded Duty Dental Assisting
Graduation Credits Required: 47

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
General Education: 9 Semester Credit Hours

Required Program Courses:
38 Semester Credit Hours

DAT 112 Integrated Human Sciences - 4 credits
DAT 113 Dental Materials - 4 credits
DAT 115 Ethics and Professionalism - 1 credit
DAT 118 Dental Morphology - 2 credits
DAT 121 Dental Health Education - 2 credits
DAT 122 Dental Office Management - 2 credits
DAT 123 Oral Medicine/Oral Biology - 3 credits
DAT 127 Dental Radiography - 4 credits
DAT 154 Clinical Procedures I - 4 credits
DAT 177 Dental Office Experience - 7 credits
DAT 185 Dental Specialties - 5 credits

Elective Program Courses:
0 Semester Credit Hours

General Electives:
0 Semester Credit Hours