California Community Colleges System Courses

COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH I

The first course in a year long series in the study of community dental health problems and disparities that exist in health care. The science of epidemiology, research and writing skills, and statist

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH III

Continuation of D H 326B. Course includes four weeks of outside field work to assess and analyze a target group, design lesson plans/program activities and present to target group, and evaluation of p

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY I

Discussion and demonstration of advanced and supplemental dental hygiene functions: digital intraoral photography, advanced dental hygiene instrumentation, advanced patient-operator positioning, and s

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY II

Discussion and demonstration of advanced and supplemental dental hygiene functions, including interim therapeutic restorations, radiographic decision making, and magnetostrictive ultrasonic technology

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY III

Discussion and demonstration of advanced and supplemental dental hygiene functions, including magnetostrictive ultrasonic technology, piezoelectric technology, air polishing, and instrumentation of de

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

NITROUS OXIDE/OXYGEN ANALGESIA

The study of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia used in the dental practice. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the mechanism of sedation, risks and benefits associated with nitrous oxide sedation,

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

ETHICS, LAW & BUSINESS PRACTICES

The study of ethics, jurisprudence, business practices, finance, management, and policy creation for oral health care professionals, programs and businesses. This course examines current societal and

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL HYGIENE RESEARCH & CAPSTONE PROJECT III

The third in a series of three capstone courses; continuation of D H 350B. In this final course, students will complete writing their literature reviews, including an abstract, and create an online po

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

An introduction to business practices, finance, management, and policy creation for oral health care programs and businesses. This course examines current societal and professional issues and their im

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

ORIENTATION TO DENTAL HYGIENE

Overview of dental hygiene as a career. Dental terminology, introduction to instrumentation skills, including: modified pen grasp, fulcrums, adaptation, insertion and activation of the explorer. The c

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DENTAL HYGIENE

Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Dental Hygiene beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DENTAL HYGIENE

Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Dental Hygiene beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor

• California Community Colleges System
• 72 hours
• Paid Course

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DENTAL HYGIENE

Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Dental Hygiene beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor

• California Community Colleges System
• 108 hours
• Paid Course

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DENTAL HYGIENE

Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Dental Hygiene beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor

• California Community Colleges System
• 144 hours
• Paid Course

REPERTORY DANCE I

Introduction to the basic concepts of dance performance. Includes beginning experience with the rehearsal process, learning dance works, and preparation for a performance. Students will be given the o

• California Community Colleges System
• 96 hours
• Paid Course