Career Cluster: Health Science
High School CTE Program: Dental Assisting (PSAV)
Career Cluster Pathway: Therapeutic Services
ENGLISH
4 credits
Educational Agency: Orange County Public Schools 2014-2015
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
OTHER REQUIRED
CAREER AND
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
COURSES
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
1 COMPLETE
4 credits
3 credits,
STUDIES
COURSES
ONLINE COURSE
RECOMMENDED
(Algebra 1 &
Geometry required)
2 equally rigorous,
2 with lab
3 credits
FINE OR PRACTICAL
ARTS
(1 credit)
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
(1 credit)
Major Area of
Interest:
ELECTIVES
Health Sciences
HIGH SCHOOL
Career Cluster of interest identified by students enrolled in mandatory middle school career education course that includes interest
assessment through CHOICES and ePersonal Education Planner through FACTS.org.
9
English I
Algebra I
(required)
Physical Science
Global Studies or
World Geography
PE
Medical Skills &
Services
Foreign Language
10
English II
Algebra II
Biology (required)
World History
Fine or Practical
Arts Elective
Health Science 1
Foreign Language
11
English III
Geometry
(required)
Chemistry
American History
Elective
Health Science 2
Anatomy &
Physiology
12
English IV
Calculus or Trig
Physics
American
Govt/Economics
Elective
Allied Health
Assisting 3
Microbiology
POSTSECONDARY
Dual enrollment courses may be used to satisfy high school graduation or Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholars course requirements - see the Articulation
Coordinating Committee's Dual Enrollment Equivalency List and the Bright Futures Comprehensive Course Table.
Secondary career and technical education programs may lead to industry recognized certificates, occupational opportunities or postsecondary education options. Based on the
Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available.
TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAM(S)
VALENCIA COLLEGE PROGRAM(S)
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S)
Orlando Tech
Dental Assisting
Dental Hygiene A.S. Degree
University of Florida
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
CAREER
Click on Links Below to View Sample Job Titles
Dental Assistants SOC Code: 31-9091
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
SOC Code: 31-9099
Dental Hygienists
SOC Code 29-2021
Dentist
CREDIT
Articulations and CTE Dual Enrollment Opportunities
High School to Technical Center (PSAV)
Orlando Tech
Dental Assisting
Industry Certifications
Career & Technical Student
Associations
Internship/ Work Experience
Recommendations
High School to College Credit Cert. or Degree
Articulation by Joint Assessment
HSC 1531 Medical Terminology - (3 college credits)
HSC 1004 Professions of Caring - (3 college credits)
DANBD001 Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
HOSA, SkillsUSA
Internship/Work Experience Recommendations are made by the CTE Teacher
PSAV/PSV to A.S. TO B.S. OR B.A.S.
Orlando Tech
Dental Assisting to Valencia’s
Dental Hygiene A.S. Degree Program
(9 college credits)
A.S. to B.A.S at UCF
Orange  Osceola  Valencia Career Pathways Consortium
Postsecondary Career Pathway Programs
Postsecondary
Career
Programs
Technical
CenterPathway
Articulation
Students successfully completing and earning a certificate in the Dental Assisting Program (1230 hours) at Orlando Tech are eligible to receive 9 college
credits at Valencia College upon enrollment in the Dental Hygiene A.S. Degree Program.
Go to tech center transfer agreements (click link) for more information.
High School Articulation by Joint Assessment to Valencia College
Career Pathways Articulation – Preparation
HSC 1531
Medical Terminology
HSC 1004
Professions of Caring
Highlighted courses are awarded after successful completion of required Health Science courses and a joint assessment. Credits are awarded at Valencia College.
See website http://www.valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways for details.
Valencia College Option – Dental Hygiene A.S. Degree 88 credits
Prerequisites for
Admission*
BSC 2093C Human
Anatomy & Physiology I
DES 1020 Dental Anatomy and
DES 1020L Dental Anatomy Laboratory
HUN 2202 Essentials of
Nutrition with Diet Therapy
BSC 2094C Human
Anatomy & Physiology II
DEH 1003 Fundamentals of Dental
Hygiene
DEH 1130 Oral Histology &
Embryology
MCB 2010C
Microbiology
ENC 1101 Freshman
Composition I
DEH 1003L Dental Hygiene
Instrumentation
DES 1200 Dental Radiography and
DES 1200L Dental Radiography Lab
DES 1800 Introduction to Clinical
Procedures and
DES 1800L Introduction to Clinical
Procedures Lab
DES 1100 Dental Materials and
DES 1100L Dental Materials Lab
DEH 1800 Dental Hygiene I
DEH 1800L Clinical Dental
Hygiene I
SPC 1608 Fundamentals
of Speech
DEH 1802 Dental
Hygiene II and
DEH 1802L Clinical
Dental Hygiene II
DEH 2604
Periodontology II
PSY 1012 General
Psychology
SYG 2000
Introductory Sociology
DEH 2400 General & Oral
Pathology
DEH 2605
Periodontology
Seminar
DEH 2300 Pharmacology
DEH 2804 Dental Hygiene III
DEH 2701 Community Dental
Health I
DES 1600 Dental Office
Emergencies
DEH 2804L Clinical Dental
Hygiene III
DEH 1602 Periodontology I
Humanities
Gen. Ed. Requirement
DEH 2702 Community
Dental Health II
DEH 2812 Dental
Hygiene IV
DEH 2806L Clinical
Dental Hygiene IV
DES 1051 Dental Pain &
Local Anesthsia
*Go to http://valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/health/dh.cfm for Admission Criteria and Checklist and a complete listing of requirements.
Orange County Career & Technical
Education including CTE Dual Enrollment:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/workforce/Pages/default.aspx
Osceola District Schools
Career & Technical Education:
http://www.cte.osceola.k12.fl.us
Valencia College including
articulation by joint assessment:
http://valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways