Health Services
Dental Assisting
Offered at MCC-Penn Valley
A.A.S. Dental Assisting.....................................73-78 Credits
Dental Assisting Certificate.......................54-55 Credits
This program, which leads to either an Associate in Applied Science
degree or a certificate of proficiency, prepares the student to enter the
workforce as a trained dental assistant. Graduates of this program
are eligible to take the national certifying examination given by the
Dental Assisting National Board.
Admission to the Dental Assisting Program
Because enrollment in the program is limited, a student must
meet the requirements and apply for admission.
For more information, go to www.mcckc.edu/dentalassisting
A.A.S. Dental Assisting
Program Prerequisites
203900 Revised 12/2015 (Fall 2016)
Credits
COLL 100
HLSC 100
First Year Seminar or
Introduction to Health Professions
ENGL 101
Composition and Reading I
3
DENA 100
Introduction to Dental Assisting
1
BIOL 109
BIOL 110
BIOL 210
Anatomy and Physiology or
Human Anatomy and
Human Physiology
BIOL 208
Microbiology
5
CHEM 105
HIST 120
HIST 121
POLS 135
POLS 136
POLS 137
PSYC 140
COMM 100
COMM 102
Introductory Chemistry for Health Sciences
United States History to 1865 or
United States History Since 1865 or
Introduction to Political Science or
Introduction to American National Politics or
Introduction to State and Local Politics
General Psychology
Fundamentals of Speech or
Fundamentals of Human Communication
5
General Education Requirements (23-29 credit hours)
Prerequisites
1-2
6-10
ENGL 30/90, 90 or appropriate placement test
score
BIOL 100 or CHEM 105
BIOL 100 or CHEM 105 or higher, plus one of the following
courses: BIOL 100, 104, 106, 109, or 110.
3
3
3
Minimum Total General Education Credit Hours
Specific Program Requirements (42 credit hours)
18
EMS 100
Basic Emergency Care
1
DENA 101
Body Structure and Function
2
DENA 102
Head and Neck Anatomy
2
DENA 103
Dental Anatomy
2
DENA 104
Dental Medical Emergencies and Pharmacology
2
DENA 105
Dental Materials I
2.5
DENA 108
DENA 110
DENA 115
DENA 125
DENA 205
DENA 210
DENA 215
DENA 225
DENA 230
DENA 250
DENA 260
Oral Microbiology & Infection Control
Chairside Assisting I
Dental Radiology I
Clinical Experience I
Dental Materials II
Chairside Assisting II
Dental Radiology II
Dental Office Management
Oral Pathology
Clinical Experience II
Dental Assisting Seminar
1.5
5
4
2
3
5
2
2
1
4
2
Total Credit Hours Required
Semester
Taken
73-78
ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score
Formal Admission to the Dental Assisting
program, DENA 100, ENGL 101
Formal Admission to the Dental Assisting
program, DENA 100, ENGL 101
Formal Admission to the Dental Assisting
program, DENA 100, ENGL 101
Formal Admission to the Dental Assisting
program, DENA 100, ENGL 101
Formal Admission to the Dental Assisting
program, DENA 100, ENGL 101
DENA 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and EMS 100
DENA 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and EMS 100
DENA 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and EMS 100
DENA 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and EMS 100
DENA 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and EMS 100
DENA 108, 110, 115, 125, 205
DENA 108, 110, 115, 125, 205
DENA 108, 110, 115, 125, 205
DENA 108, 110, 115, 125, 205
DENA 108, 110, 115, 125, 205
DENA 108, 110, 115, 125, 205