Dental Assistant Program Courses
This program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. - These courses are offered only during the day and must be taken in the semester sequence they are offered. This curriculum may be taken full-time or on a part-time basis. You must contact the program counselor or the Program Chair for more information concerning a full-time or part-time program of study.
Remediation Courses - These one on one tutored courses will satisfy the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners' requirement for mandatory remediation before testing can be attempted after two unsuccessful testing experiences.
The courses include: Radiology, Ethics and Jurisprudence and Hazardous Waste & Infection Control. Contact Terri Heintz @ 515-964-6312 to schedule these courses.
General Courses
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Term 1 | ||
| DEA253 | Dental Science I | 4 |
| DEA256 | Dental Anatomy | 2 |
| DEA424 | Dental Materials Lab | 1 |
| DEA507 | Principles of Dental Assisting | 6 |
| DHY221 | Dental Materials | 2 |
| DHY161 | Oral Radiology | 3 |
| Term 2 | ||
| DEA321 | Dental Radiography II | 2 |
| DEA591 | Dental Assisting Seminar | 1 |
| DEA576 | Dental Assisting Clinic I | 3 |
| DEA263 | Dental Science II | 2 |
| DEA615 | Clinical Dental Assisting | 5 |
| DEA702 | Dental Office Procedures | 2 |
| ENG105* | Composition I | 3 |
| Term 3 | ||
| DEA297 | Ethics/Jurisprudence Seminar | 1 |
| DEA577 | Dental Assisting Clinic II | 4 |
| PSY102* | Psychology of Human Relations & Adj | 3 |
| SPC101* | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| Graduates may immediately sit for the National Board exam to become a Certified Dental Assistant. | ||
| Total credits required to complete this program | 47 | |
* Students are required to take these courses. PSY111 can be substituted for PSY102 if necessary.
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