Dental Assisting Diploma
DA12
Availability: Marietta Campus
Please see a Health Sciences Advisor for more information about the availability of this program.
Program Purpose: The Dental Assisting accredited program prepares students for employment in various positions in today’s dental offices. The Dental Assisting program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of Dental Assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Dental Assisting Diploma and are eligible to earn the Georgia Expanded Duties certification and may take the Dental Assisting National Board examination.
Program Length: A full-time student who has successfully completed all pre-requisite courses with a C or better and who has been admitted into the Dental Assisting program can complete the Dental Assisting Diploma in three semesters.
Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 16. Students who intend to apply for the Dental Assisting program’s diploma must enroll in the college’s Health Care Assistant Certificate program or Interdisciplinary Studies- Health Track to complete diploma level pre-requisite courses. All certificate seeking students need only to apply for the appropriate certificate after meeting all admission requirements of the college.
Admission into the Dental Assisting program is based on a first come, first served basis, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the Dental Assisting web page on the college’s website for specific program admission information.
Diploma Requirements
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area I
Language Arts/Communication
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area II
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area III
Natural Sciences/Mathematics
Dental Assisting Courses
Students must achieve a grade of C or better and complete all competencies successfully in Dental Assisting Courses in order to pass the course.
Elective Course
Occupational Course
Total Credit Hours: 50-54