Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Diploma (DAS.EXPADDA)

General Education Core Requirements

• ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
• PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
• REQ GEN Select from
  General Education
    Credit: 3

Major Requirements

• DAT 113 - Dental Materials Credit: 4
• DAT 115 - Ethics and Professionalism Credit: 1
• DAT 118 - Dental Morphology Credit: 2
• DAT 121 - Dental Health Education Credit: 2
• DAT 122 - Dental Office Management Credit: 2
• DAT 123 - Oral Medicine-Oral Biology Credit: 3
• DAT 127 - Dental Radiography Credit: 4
• DAT 154 - Clinical Procedures I Credit: 4
• DAT 177 - Dental Office Experience Credit: 7
• DAT 185 - Dental Specialties Credit: 5

Admissions and Program Requirements

General admissions procedures are also required for the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program.

1. Students will be required to provide a completed, current Health Sciences - Student Health Record, including all immunizations and titers, TB or Quantiferon Gold (PPD) tests and current Healthcare Provider CPR certification, major medical insurance and medical professional liability coverage.
2. Students will be notified by my.tridenttech.edu email the date and time of the mandatory program orientation. Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of one’s seat in the program.

In addition to meeting the college’s general admission requirements, including the submission of high school and college transcripts, applicants to the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program must complete the requirements listed within the Program Information and Course Sequence-Diploma link on the program web page.

Note: Falsification of any information submitted will make a student ineligible for admission to or continuation in the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program.

Course Progression

Before progressing to the next semester, students must attain a minimum grade of C in each lecture, laboratory, and clinical component of the program and achieve a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite and corequisite courses. Students must earn a C or better in professional development for each course. View the program completion requirements for the Health Sciences program.

Note:

Applicants will be admitted to this program on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Applicants are considered to be qualified for admission to the next available class when they meet all college and program requirements. View the starting semesters for the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program.

For more information on the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program, review the program information or view an information session.