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Programs of Study <br />Diploma Program <br />800 Contact Hours <br />27.50 Semester Credits <br />36 Instructional Weeks — Full Time <br />Program Overview <br />This program is designed to provide the graduate with necessary skills for entry-level employment as a chairside Dental Assistant and front office Dental Assistant. <br />This program is approved by the Dental Board of California. Upon completion, the graduate is eligible to sitter the written and practical California State Board <br />Examination to become a Registered Dental Assistant. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passingthese examinations are not controlled by <br />Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to <br />take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment. <br />Program Objectives <br />• Perform administrative duties and chairside assisting, advise patients on dental care as directed by the dentist, and respond to medical emergencies (CPR). <br />• Utilize proper sterilization techniques and infection control procedures as required by OSHA. <br />• Utilize principles of dental radiology to position, expose, process, and mount dental radiographs. <br />• Comply with the California Dental Practice Act and perform all dental assisting procedures allowed under the Dental Practice Act. <br />• Perform coronal polishing of the teeth and ultrasonic scaling in an orthodontic setting to remove cement around bands. <br />• Sit for the State Board Examination to become a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) and consequently perform RDA functions in the dental office. <br />DNTA1331 <br />Introduction to Dental Assisting and Dental Terminology <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1333 <br />Dental Specialties <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1335 <br />Materials and Procedures <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1337 <br />Patient Care and Management <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1339 <br />Diagnostics and Orthodontics <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1341 <br />Dental Radiology <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1343 <br />Additional Duties ofthe Dental Assistant l <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1345 <br />Additional Duties and the Dental Assistant ll <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1347 <br />Externship <br />160 <br />3.50 <br />Subtotals <br />320 <br />320 160 <br />27.50 <br />This applies to students starting on or after December 16, 2020 <br />Diploma Program <br />800 Contact Hours <br />27.5 Semester Credits <br />36 Instructional Weeks —Full Time <br />DNTA1331** Introduction to Dental Assisting and Dental <br />Terminology <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1333** Dental Specialties <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1335** Materials and Procedures <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1337•* Patient Care and Management <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1339** Diagnostics and Orthodontics <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1341** Dental Radiology <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1343** Additional Duties of the Dental Assistant 1 <br />40 <br />40 <br />3.00 <br />DNTA1345** Additional Duties of the Dental Assistant II <br />40 <br />40 <br />300 <br />DNTA1347** Externship <br />160 <br />3.50 <br />Subtotals <br />320 <br />320 160 <br />27.5 <br />**A portion of these courses are offered online. <br />2020-2021 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: November30, 2020 1 Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 <br />12 <br />