California Community Colleges System Courses

LAW & ETHICS FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTANT

Professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities of the dental team with an emphasis on dental assisting. The role of the dental assistant with regards to patient communication and office personnel r

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 hours
• Paid Course

GUIDE FOR SUCCESS: A DENTAL ASSISTING PREREQUISITE COURSE

This course is for students considering a career in the dental field. Introduction to communication, anatomy, terminology, equipment, and infection control procedures relevant to dentistry. Also inclu

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

INTRODUCTION TO CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTING

Introduction to chairside assisting; use and care of dental equipment, patient management, instrument identification; overview of common dental procedures, such as composite, amalgam, partials, dentur

• California Community Colleges System
• 234 hours
• Paid Course

INTERMEDIATE CLINICAL DENTAL ASSISTING

Periodontal and oral surgery procedures, equipment, and instruments. Registered Dental Assistant orthodontic function. Types of dental emergencies. Preclinical activities for dental and medical emerge

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

ADVANCED DENTAL ASSISTING SKILLS

Continuation of techniques introduced in D A 51A and 51B to include pulp vitality testing, fluoride administration, intraoral/extraoral exam, polishing removable partial and full dentures, dental impl

• California Community Colleges System
• 78 hours
• Paid Course

INTRODUCTION TO RADIOGRAPHY I

Introduction to dental radiology. Emphasis on production, characteristics, biologic effects, radiation safety and protection. Introduction to intraoral long-cone radiographic techniques, image capture

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY II

Intraoral radiographic technique continued with evaluation of film quality, proficient parallelism with the XCP film holders, proper patient management, and a reduction in technique errors. Introducti

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY III

Last in the three quarter series of dental radiography. Intraoral technique and film evaluation skills practiced on mannequins and performed on patients. Greater emphasis on time efficiency and patien

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

Principles of patient motivation and education; etiology, process and prevention of dental decay and periodontal disease; design and management of a plaque control program, brushing, flossing, adjunct

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL OFFICE BUSINESS PRACTICES II

Introduction to purchasing, inventory and cost control; banking, payroll and tax procedures; resume writing and interviewing techniques. Includes billing procedures, collection of accounts, treatment

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL SCIENCES I

Discussion of anatomy and morphology of the teeth, the eruption sequence and process; normal occlusion, development and class of malocclusions; anatomy of the skull, arteries and veins, musculature an

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL SCIENCES II

An overview of the embryologic development of the structures and tissues of the head, neck, teeth and oral cavity, histology of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Developmental and structur

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL SCIENCES III

Microbiologic and nutritional conditions related to dentistry; etiology, symptoms, transmission and control of infective and contagious diseases, nutritional physiology, and counseling, effect of nutr

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS

Discussion and development of techniques and/or equipment needed to meet the needs of special patient populations. Intended for students in the Dental Assisting Program; enrollment is limited to stude

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 hours
• Paid Course

DENTAL ASSISTING APPRENTICESHIP CLINICAL SKILLS I

Preparation for apprenticeship in a dental environment. Includes sexual harassment and diversity training. Introduction to chairside assisting skills; use and care of dental equipment, instrument iden

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course