2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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SELECTION CRITERIA
The following are specific criteria that will be used when
making selections for the Dental Assistant Program:
1. GED, high school diploma, or college degree or minimum
of TABE scores: Math - 10; Reading - 11, and Language
- 11
2. Documentation of residence in Highlands, DeSoto,
Hardee, or Polk county for one year immediately prior
to the time of application.
3. Verification from a licensed dentist, substantiating
completion of at least 16 hours of observation, or work
experience.
SELECTION PROCESS
I. If you meet the minimum application requirements, you
will be considered for admission into the program.
II.
This is a limited access program and only twelve
students are accepted each academic year beginning
in August. Applicants are accepted based on date
completed applications are received.
III. In cases where all credentials are equal, the following
criteria will be used in the noted sequence to determine
whether you will be admitted into the program:
A. previous degree(s),
B. completion of Freshman English I and/or
Fundamentals of Speech Communication,
C. date of receiving application.
IV. You may be notified of acceptance into, or rejection from,
the fall class during late May, early June.
Upon notification of admission, you are required to
complete the following prior to the start of the fall term:
1. Physical health exam and a record of immunizations
from a licensed physician or nurse practitioner, and a
statement of satisfactory dental health from a licensed
dentist (form to be provided upon notification of admission.
2. Florida Department of Law Enforcement fingerprinting.
Arrangements are made first week of class.
NOTE: Failure to complete these requirements will result in
loss of eligibility for admission to the program.
ADVANCED STANDING
If you apply to SFCC’s Dental Assistant Program and
have attended a dental assistant program at an accredited
community college or university in Florida, you may be
admitted to the SFCC Dental Assistant Program with
advanced standing credit. Dental Assistant courses with
DES prefixes and the last three digits are automatically
transferable. The Dental Assistant Program Director
determines if the course or courses (whether from the Florida
Dental Assistant Program or an out-of-state Dental Assistant
Program) are the same in content and credit hour(s) as those
offered at SFCC. A grade of C or higher must be earned for
each course equivalent.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. SFCC reserves the right to deny admission to you, if
you lack required qualifications for the Dental Assistant
Program.
2. You must reapply, if you wish to be considered for a
subsequent class. Each class is selected from a new
applicant pool.
3. The college adheres to federal and state laws controlling
equal access/equal opportunity.
4. If you have excessive absences, you will be dropped
from the program (excessive absences are defined as
being absent from 10 percent or more scheduled class
contact hours with a grade average less than 75 percent,
or being absent from 15 percent or more scheduled class
contact hours regardless of the grade).
5. If you have life or health conditions that might hinder
attendance, you may wish to consider another program
or delay application until a strong commitment to
attendance can be made.
6. An official criminal history background check is
required for entry into the Dental Assistant Program.
Please be aware that some providers of clinical
experience will not allow individuals with certain
types of criminal history into their facilities. This may
be cause for denial into the program, because such
individuals would not be able to successfully complete
clinical portions of the Dental Assistant Program.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
1. You are expected to be punctual in attending every
lecture, laboratory, clinical session, and off campus
rotation. If you have excessive absences, you will be
dropped from the program.
2. You must maintain a 70 percent in each and every
dental assistant course. Less than 70 percent will result
in being dropped from the program.
Prefix Number Course Title Contact Hrs.
Fall Term (Weeks 1-16)
DEA 0025 Preclinical Orientation I 40
DEA 0025L Preclinical Orientation I Lab 30
DES 0021 Orofacial and Dental Anatomy 48
DES 0205 Dental Radiographic Techniques 32
DES 0205L Dental Radiographic Techniques Lab 48
DES 0602 Office Emergencies 32
DES 0804 Introduction to Clinical Procedures 32
DES 0804L Introduction to Clinical Procedures Lab 48
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