Dental Assisting Associate in Applied Science

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.

Requirements

Requirements: Choose courses to include one English; one Social Science; and one Math or Science. The remaining hours can be compromised of any course approved in the General Education Package. Foundational science courses are encouraged. 

IAI Course
AAS General Education English Course

3

AAS General Education Math or Science Course

3

AAS General Education Social Science Course

3

AAS General Education Course

4

AAS General Education Course

3

AAS General Education Course

3

Fall Semester

IAI Course
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 1206Communication in Healthcare

1

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

IAI Course
DLA 1202Supervised Dental Assisting Practice

1.5

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

IAI Course
DLA 2202Clinical Practice

5

DLA 2208Expanded Functions II - Restorative Func

2

Total Credit Hours: 60

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

Pending IBHE in June 2022

4/5/2022