Dental Assisting Certificate
Dental Assisting Certificate
Program Description
Certificate: 43 Hours
The dental assisting profession offers a variety of career opportunities in a general or specialty dental offices. Dental assistants often spend much of their day working closely with patients and dentists. OTC's dental assisting program strives to provide opportunities for students to discover their talents and abilities and to achieve individual excellence.
The dental assisting program is a selective admission program. A separate application process is required for acceptance into this program. Upon acceptance, the students may take the "program specific courses." Graduates receive a certificate or an Associate in Applied Science degree designed to prepare them for the national certification exam, administered by The Dental Assisting National Board and the Missouri Expanded Function Permits, issued by the Missouri Dental Board.
A grade of "C" or better is required for all dental assisting program required courses.
A new class begins each fall and spring semesters. The application deadline for the program is June 15 for the fall start and October 31 for the spring start. Additional information may be found on the Application Packet webpage link found on the Dental Programs webpage.
The dental assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association located at 211 E Chicago, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60611. 800.232.6108 https://coda.ada.org/
Dental Assisting Certificate Requirements
- COM-100 Introduction to Communication (or higher)
- DAS-101 Chairside Assisting I
- DAS-102 Infection Prevention
- DAS-103 Chairside Assisting II
- DAS-105 The Dental Professional
- DAS-114 Operative Dentistry
- DAS-115 Dental Science and Health
- DAS-120 Dental Materials I
- DAS-123 Dental Materials II
- DAS-130 Dental Radiology I
- DAS-132 Dental Radiology II
- DAS-150 Dental Office Procedures
- DAS-191 Dental Clinic Practicum I
- DAS-192 Dental Clinic Practicum II