2 - Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Programs of Study 2
Dental Assistant
www.lwtech.edu/dental_assisting
DENTAL ASSISTANT
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
90 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Spring
Program Mission: The Dental Assistant AAS degree
prepares students with the necessary background,
knowledge, and specialized skills for a career in the
field of the dental professional.
Students learn theory and skills from classroom lectures,
laboratory practice, and hands-on practice in the Lake
Washington Institute of Technology Dental Clinic.
Additional experiences in private dental practices are
part of the four to six week required internship phase
of training. Upon completion of this American Dental
Association (ADA) accredited program, students will
be eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board
(DANB) Dental Assisting Certification Examination.
Dental Assistant AAS degree graduates will:
be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
perform four-handed chairside dentistry on general
chairside procedures
perform expanded functions such as rubber dam
isolation, sealant placement, coronal polish, fluoride
application, oral hygiene instruction, fabricate
provisional restorations and crown, cord packing,
radiographs, matrix system, alginate impressions
and pouring study models
apply appropriate sterilization and infection control
techniques
perform basic dental front office skills
be prepared to become a registered dental assistant
be prepared to take the California Dental Association
(CDA) exam
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,
communication, intercultural appreciation, and
technical and information literacy skills
meet Social Science, Humanities, Written
Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning
distribution area outcomes
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not
offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any
developmental coursework a student may be required to
complete may increase the program length.
PREREQUISITES
High school diploma or GED
I.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
DENT 111 Introduction to Dental Assisting. ................2
DENT 112 Introduction to Chairside Procedures. ...........5
DENT 113 Dental Practice Theory. .........................5
DENT 114 Ethics & Law, Office Management. ..............2
DENT 115 Oral Science ...................................3
DENT 117 Dental Materials I ..............................3
DENT 121 Dental Assisting Practicum ....................6
DENT 124 Study of the Human Body. ......................4
DENT 126 Radiology .....................................3
DENT 127 Dental Materials II. .............................3
DENT 131 Dental Assisting Practicum II. ...................7
DENT 133 Restorative Dentistry Dental Assist ..............3
DENT 136 Radiography. ..................................2
DENT 137 Dental Specialties. .............................4
DENT 211 Dental Assisting Practicum III ...................4
DENT 214 Pharmacology/Nutrition. .......................3
DENT 215 Workplace Preparation .........................2
DENT 294 Dental Assisting Internship .....................6
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES – 3 CREDITS
See faculty adviser/instructor for pre-approval.
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 20 CREDITS
Written Communication. .......................5
** CMST& Oral Communication. ..........................5
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5
Psychology ....................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................90
** CMST&210 or CMST&220 or CMST&230
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
Programs of Study
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