Registered Dental Assisting (Associate in Science) · Palomar College

To remain enrolled in the program, students must earn a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in each of the required courses. Students must pass laboratory and clinical evaluations at 75% competency or a substandard grade will be assigned for the course. A student may fail a dental assisting course on the basis of clinical practice even though theory grades may be passing.

Admission to the Dental Assisting program is by special application. The Dental Assisting program must be completed within two years or the student may need to repeat all required Dental Assisting courses. Contact the department for more information. NOTE: For course repetition purposes, federal financial aid would not be available to students who have already attempted and/or completed required Dental Assisting courses.

Learning Outcome(s):

Students will be safe and competent dental health care professionals by being in compliance with both California State and Federal regulations and standards.
Students will be prepared for employment as a dental health care professional.
Students will meet requirements to take the California Registered Dental Assistant examination.

Course	Title	Units
Program Requirements		10-11
DA 50	Introduction to Dental Sciences and Dental Occupations	3
DA 57	Dental Sciences and Anatomy	3
Elective (select one of the following courses)		4-6
ENGL C1000	Academic Reading and Writing	4
orENGL C1000E	Academic Reading and Writing	4
orESL 110	College Composition for Non-Native Speakers	4
orESL 106	Multicultural Humanities	6
Proof of current BLS for Healthcare Providers Certificate
First Semester		14.5
DA 60	Dental Materials	3.5
DA 65	Dental Practice Management	2
DA 70	Dental Radiography I	2.5
DA 75	Dental Operative Procedures	5
DA 82	Preventive Dentistry I	1.5
Second Semester		12
DA 91	Clinical Rotation I	1
DA 71	Dental Radiography II	0.5
DA 83	Preventive Dentistry II	0.5
DA 85	Advanced Dental Procedures	5
DA 92	Advanced Clinical Rotation	5
Total		36.5-37.5