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Dental Assisting Associate in Applied Science-Dental Hygiene Track

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.

This set of courses is designed for those planning to pursue a Dental Hygiene Associate in Applied Science. Although CHM 1004 is not a required course for graduation, it is required for graduation from the Dental Hygiene Program. If you do not plan on pursuing the Dental Hygiene Track, please see our Dental Assisting Associate in Applied Science, non Dental Hygiene Track.

Summer Semester

IAI Course
ENG 1001English Composition I

3

C1 900
Or
ENG 1205Writ Comm Skills for Bus Ind & Tech

3
BIO 1007Anatomy & Physiology I

4

Fall Semester

IAI Course
DLA 1200Dental Science I

1
DLA 1201Dental Materials & Lab Procedures

4
With
DLAL 1201Dental Materials & Lab Procedures I Lab

0
DLA 1203Chairside Assisting I

4
With
DLAL 1203Chairside Assisting I Lab

0
DLA 1204Dental Radiography

3
With
DLAL 1204Dental Radiography I Lab

0
DLA 1205Preventative and Nutritional Care

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

IAI Course
DLA 1202Supervised Dental Assisting Practice

1.5
DLA 1206Communication in Healthcare

1
DLA 1208Preventative II Coronal Scaling

2
DLA 2201Dental Materials & Lab Procedures II

1
DLA 2203Chairside Assisting II

3
With
DLAL 2203Chairside Assisting II Lab

0
DLA 2205Expanded Functions I

1.5
DLA 2210Pharmacology

0.5
DLA 2220Oral Pathology I

0.5
DLA 2230Oral Embryology & Histology

1
BIO 1008Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Summer Semester

IAI Course
DLA 2202Clinical Practice

5
DLA 2208Expanded Functions II Restorative Func

2

Fall Semester

IAI Course
BIO 1009Microbiology

4
CHM 1004Chemistry

4

P1 902L
PSY 1000General Psychology

3

S6 900
SOC 1000Introduction To Sociology

3

S7 900

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.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a limited admission program that requires a separate application process that can be found at: www.IVCC.edu/dental. The above excerpts have been taken from the "IVCC Dental Assisting Handbook". Please refer to that document for all application, admission, and retention information.

For additional information please consult any counselor at (815) 224-0360 or heather_seghi@ivcc.edu, (815) 224-0481.

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