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Dental Assistant Diploma



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The Iowa Central Dental Assistant program will allow students to enter the workforce upon completion of the ten-month diploma program. The students will gain hands-on experience as a chairside assistant in the Iowa Central Dental Hygiene clinic and a clinical externship, This will allow graduates to successfully work in private dental offices, specialty offices, dental colleges, insurance claims, dental product sales, in government or public health institutions, and dental laboratories. Dental Assistants’ perform limited clinical duties under direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

 

Enrollment Date: Fall Semester
Minimum Required Credits: 40
Campus: Fort Dodge
Department: Health Sciences
CIP#: 51.0601

Program of Study


Diploma Total Hours: 40


Notes:


Program Requirement: The student must complete all Dental Assistant (DEA) core classes within one year.

Graduation Requirement: Must pass all program courses with a “C” or better.

Footnotes for Degree Requirements:


1 Required general education course.

2 Required elective course.

3 Institutional requirement.

4 May be substituted with a course from the same category on the General Education Course List  .

Non-Discrimination Policy


It is the policy of Iowa Central Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age (employment), sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code §§ 216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 - 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794),  Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (34 CFR Part 110), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).  

 

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Stacy Ihrig, Vice President of Human Resources, One Triton Circle, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501, Telephone: (515)-5741138, Email:  concerns@iowacentral.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 606047204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560, Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD 800-877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

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