Advanced Dental Office Management 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.

Spring semester, first year

Business Elective	See list below	3
Business Elective	See list below	3

Fall semester, first year

DLA 1200	Dental Science I	1
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

Total Credit Hours: 15

Business Elective: Must choose any two of the following courses: BUS 1010, MKT 1210, or MGT 2010

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.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a limited admission program that requires a separate application process: https://forms.gle/WTTuw3UhBFD661az8. 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], 224-0359.

3/2024