DAS290 Dental Assisting Practicum

This course requires a minimum of 300 hours of clinical experience in various dental offices where the student will perform chairside dental assisting skills under the supervision of the dentists and their staff. Students will be assigned to dental offices on a rotational basis with emphasis on general dentistry. Liaison between the students and the dentists is maintained by the Coordinator of the Dental Assistant Program. PLEASE NOTE: CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information), CHRI (Criminal Records Central Repository) and/or SORI (Sex Offender Record Information) checks are required prior to participation in this course. Drug Screening: Students enrolled in this academic course may be required to pass a drug screening analysis.

Credit Hours

5

Other Hours

20

Prerequisite

DAS101 Dental Assisting I Minimum Grade of: C and DAS102 Dental Materials and Procedures Minimum Grade of: C and DAS111 Dental Radiology I Minimum Grade of: C and DAS120 Dental Science Minimum Grade of: C

Attributes

  • Background Check Required

  • Drug Screening May Be Required

  • Free Elective

Major Restrictions

Dental Assisting Certificate - Day Program

Dental Assisting Certificate - Evening Program