Total Quarter Credits: 58
Courses are delivered in a hybrid format, except “*” indicates course is fully online, and “**” indicates course is fully on-ground.
Length of Program: Ten (10) months, consisting of four (4) ten-week quarters
The first three terms are independent of each other, and therefore the order in which they are offered to students may vary, except that Dental Assisting Orientation is always offered in the first term the student attends.
Certification Preparation: Many employers require Radiation Health and Safety certification by the Dental Assistant National Board (DANB). The cost of this exam, and the DANB Infection Control exam, are included in tuition.
The Dental Assisting program is offered in a Hybrid instructional delivery format, with didactic instruction occurring online, hands-on labs occurring on campus and final term Externship occurring off campus. Online instruction is primarily asynchronous, with assignments and homework accessible 24 hours a day/seven days per week through the Learning Management System (LMS). Labs are scheduled 2-3 times per week. Students will need to reserve approximately 25-30 hours per week for educational activities and study.
Students need to provide their own safety glasses, to ensure proper fit.
Maximum class section size for this program is fifty (50) students for on-line lecture and twenty (20) students in lab.
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