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 1001	English Composition I	3	C1 900
	Or
ENG 1205	Writ Comm Skills for Bus Ind & Tech	3
BIO 1007	Anatomy & Physiology I	4

Fall Semester

			IAI Course
DLA 1200	Dental Science I	1
DLA 1201	Dental Materials & Lab Procedures	4
	With
DLAL 1201	Dental Materials & Lab Procedures I Lab	0
DLA 1203	Chairside Assisting I	4
	With
DLAL 1203	Chairside Assisting I Lab	0
DLA 1204	Dental Radiography	3
	With
DLAL 1204	Dental Radiography I Lab	0
DLA 1205	Preventative and Nutritional Care	1.5
DLA 1209	Infection Control Practices	1.5
DLA 1210	Dental Science II	1
DLA 1216	Dental Administrative Assistant	1
DLA 1226	Dental Software	2
DLA 1229	Medical Emergencies in The Dental Office	1

Spring Semester

			IAI Course
DLA 1202	Supervised Dental Assisting Practice	1.5
DLA 1206	Communication in Healthcare	1
DLA 1208	Preventative II Coronal Scaling	2
DLA 2201	Dental Materials & Lab Procedures II	1
DLA 2203	Chairside Assisting II	3
	With
DLAL 2203	Chairside Assisting II Lab	0
DLA 2205	Expanded Functions I	1.5
DLA 2210	Pharmacology	0.5
DLA 2220	Oral Pathology I	0.5
DLA 2230	Oral Embryology & Histology	1
BIO 1008	Anatomy & Physiology II	4

Summer Semester

			IAI Course
DLA 2202	Clinical Practice	5
DLA 2208	Expanded Functions II Restorative Func	2

Fall Semester

			IAI Course
BIO 1009	Microbiology	4
CHM 1004	Chemistry	4	P1 902L
PSY 1000	General Psychology	3	S6 900
SOC 1000	Introduction 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 DLA coursework in order to graduate. (Admission to Hygiene requires C or better in ALL coursework including General Education). 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 [phone] or [e-mail], [phone].                     12/2024