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Dental Assisting Certificate

What Follows is the Program Outline.

This program is not designed for students transferring to other colleges or universities. As a rule, courses with a second digit "0" are designed to transfer. Students planning to transfer should consult a Counselor to verify the transferability of courses. Prerequisites for courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog. Program Pre-Admission Information is included if applicable.

Fall semester, first year

DLA 1200Dental Science I

1
DLA 1201Dental Materials & Lab Procedures

4
DLA 1203Chairside Assisting I

4
DLA 1204Dental Radiography I

2
DLA 1205Preventative Dentistry I

1.5
DLA 1209Infection Control Practices

1.5
DLA 1210Dental Science II

1
DLA 1216Dental Administrative Assistant

1
DLA 1226Dental Software

2
DLA 1229Medical Emergencies in The Dental Office

1

Spring semester, first year

DLA 1202Supervised Dental Assisting Practice

1.5
DLA 1206Communication in Healthcare

1
DLA 1208Preventative II- Coronal Scaling

2
DLA 2200Body Systems

1
DLA 2201Dental Materials & Lab Procedures II

2
DLA 2203Chairside Assisting II

3
DLA 2204Dental Radiography II

2
DLA 2205Expanded Functions I

1.5
DLA 2210Pharmacology

0.5
DLA 2220Oral Pathology

0.5

Summer semester, first year

DLA 2202Clinical Practice

5
DLA 2208Expanded Functions II - Restorative Func

2
Total Credit Hours:41

Total Credit Hours: 41

For additional information please consult any counselor at (815) 224-0360 or heather_seghi@ivcc.edu, 224-0359.

BIO 1200 & SPH 1001 are highly recommended prior to admission. Consider taking these courses the spring or summer before beginning the program.

All students will be required to have a criminal background check and a 10-panel urine drug screen prior to starting the program.

To enroll in any DLA course, students must hold a current Healthcare provider CPR/BLS card. A grade of "C" or better is required in all coursework in order to continue in the program.

Professional Writing Workshop scheduled by Program Coordinator is required one time each semester enrolled.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a limited admission program that requires a separate application process: https://forms.gle/YqrAM3XcGeayfa8E8. The above excerpts have been taken from the "IVCC Dental Assisting Handbook". Please refer to that document for all application, admission, and retention information.

5/26/2021