MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3111 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2018 Summer Last Admit Term: 2019 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 60 CIP Code: 51.0601	Primary College: Initiating College: Rio Salado College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific (Mor) Program Availability: Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 31-9091.00

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Clinical Dental Assisting program is designed to provide an opportunity for students to practice in clinical dental assisting. The distance education format allows for flexibility in program completion. The program is a blend of academic and clinical coursework that requires attention to detail and motivation to complete tasks on a timeline. Courses must be taken in specific chronological order with clinical experience completed in partnership with a licensed, practicing dentist. In addition to the AAS in Clinical Dental Assisting, a Certificate of Completion in Clinical Dental Assisting and a Certificate of Completion in Dental Assisting Technology are also available.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

Certificate of Completion in Dental Assisting Technology (5814N)(26)

OR

Certificate of Completion in Clinical Dental Assisting (5533) (34-34.5) 26-34.5

Credits: 26-34.5

Restricted Electives
BPC++++ Any BPC Business-Personal Computer course CIS++++ Any CIS Computer Information Systems course HCC++++ Any HCC Health Core Curriculum course 4.5-9	Credits: 4.5-9

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 18-28

General Education Core	Credits: 9-15

First-Year Composition	Credits: 3-6
Three (3) credits of First-Year Composition are met by ENG101 or ENG107 in the Required Courses area if CCL 5533 Clinical Dental Assisting is selected. + ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional English (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment.

Mathematics	Credits: 3
+ MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications (3) OR Equivalent course OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 9-13

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 6
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) AND SOC101 Introduction to Sociology (3)

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0-4
Four (4) credits of Natural Sciences are met by BIO156 or BIO160 in the Required Courses area if CCL 5533 Clinical Dental Assisting is selected. BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) OR + BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)

Program Competencies
CCL in Dental Assisting Technology 1. Analyze the role of dental team members in the delivery of dental care. (DAE160, DAE162, DAE166, DAE170, HCC130AD) 2. Identify the roles, traits, characteristics, activities, and benefits of teams within health care organizations. (DAE160, DAE162, DAE166, DAE170, HCC130AD) 3. Explain components and supportive strategies that assist in effective interpersonal and intercultural communication. (DAE166, DAE172, DAE240, HCC130AD) 4. Relate the regulation of dental assistants pursuant to state laws and regulations. (DAE166, DAE170, DAE172, DAE240) 5. Describe the roles of professional and safety organizations associated with dentistry. (DAE166, DAE172, DAE240) 6. Use effective interpersonal communication skills. (DAE166, DAE172, DAE240, HCC130AD) 7. Demonstrate effective patient management skills. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172) 8. Complete dental charts. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE240) 9. Perform intra and extra oral preliminary dental examinations. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE240) 10. Perform accepted infection control and safety procedures in compliance with the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards and Hazard Communication Standard. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 11. Identify and describe anatomical structures and stages of development. (DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE240) 12. Identify and describe histological structures of oral tissues, diseases, and developmental anomalies associated with dentistry. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE240) 13. Explain the processes of inflammatory, regeneration, and repair of tissues. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE240) 14. Obtain vital signs and medical/dental history information. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE240) 15. Demonstrate the ability to assist with medical emergencies in a dental office. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE230, DAE232, DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 16. Explain uses, effects, and components of pharmaceutical agents used in dentistry. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE240) 17. Manipulate, maintain, and explain physical properties of dental materials. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE230, DAE232, DAE240) 18. Practice taking preliminary impressions, study casts, and occlusal registrations for the purpose of study and working model fabrication. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE230, DAE232, DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 19. Operate and maintain dental equipment. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE230, DAE232, DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 20. Demonstrate knowledge of radiation health and safety measures. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 21. Demonstrate knowledge of exposing, processing, and mounting radiographs. (DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 22. Produce diagnostically acceptable radiographs using radiation health and safety measures for patients and operators. (DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 23. Prepare dental instrument systems for general procedures. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE230, DAE232, DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 24. Perform clinical chairside dental assisting functions in the delivery of general procedures. (DAE166, DAE168, DAE170, DAE172, DAE230, DAE232, DAE240, DAE248, DAE290) 25. Demonstrate providing patients with oral hygiene instructions and nutritional counseling. (DAE166, DAE230, DAE232) 26. Explain procedures for one and two rescuer adult, infant, and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (HCC/RES109) 27. Perform one and two rescuer adult, infant, and pediatric CPR. (HCC/RES109) OR CCL in Clinical Dental Assisting 1. Demonstrate providing patients with oral hygiene instructions and nutritional counseling. (DAE112, DAE156) 2. Relate the regulation of dental assistants pursuant to state laws and regulations. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240) 3. Describe the roles of professional and safety organizations associated with dentistry. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240) 4. Identify and describe anatomical structures and stages of development. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240) 5. Demonstrate the ability to assist with medical emergencies in a dental office. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240) 6. Identify and describe histological structures of oral tissues, diseases and developmental anomalies associated with dentistry. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE256) 7. Explain the processes of inflammatory, regeneration and repair of tissues. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE256) 8. Explain uses, effects and components of pharmaceutical agents used in dentistry. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE256) 9. Demonstrate knowledge of radiation health and safety measures. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE256) 10. Demonstrate effective patient management skills. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE256 DAE290) 11. Perform intra and extra oral preliminary dental examinations. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE256, DAE290) 12. Use effective interpersonal communication skills. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 13. Complete dental charts. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290,) 14. Perform accepted infection control and safety procedures in compliance with the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards and Hazard Communication Standard. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 15. Obtain vital signs and medical/dental history information. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290,) 16. Manipulate, maintain, and explain physical properties of dental materials. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 17. Practice taking preliminary impressions, study casts, and occlusal registrations for the purpose of study and working model fabrication. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 18. Operate and maintain dental equipment. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 19. Prepare dental instrument systems for general procedures. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 20. Perform clinical chairside dental assisting functions in the delivery of general procedures. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 21. Analyze the role of dental team members in the delivery of dental care. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE290) 22. Perform skills within the business practice management systems of a dental practice. (DAE112, DAE156, DAE290) 23. Demonstrate knowledge of exposing, processing, and mounting radiographs. (DAE156, DAE240, DAE290) 24. Identify and describe clinical chairside dental assisting functions. (DAE156, DAE285, DAE290) 25. Perform clinical chairside dental assisting functions. (DAE156, DAE285, DAE290) 26. Identify and describe specialty dental procedures. (DAE212, DAE290) 27. Prepare dental instrument systems for specialty procedures. (DAE212, DAE290) 28. Perform clinical chairside dental assisting functions in the delivery of specialty dental procedures. (DAE212, DAE290) 29. Analyze procedures and outcomes associated with specialty dental procedures. (DAE212, DAE290) 30. Produce diagnostically acceptable radiographs using radiation health and safety measures for patients and operators. (DAE240, DAE290)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 23, 2017

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