Dental Assistant - Certificate of Completion
Doña Ana Community College
2024-2025 Catalog
(44 credits)
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required courses/Technical Requirements and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 44 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I 1 | 4 |
| or ENGL 2130G | Advanced Composition | |
| or ENGL 2221G | Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | |
| COMM 1130G | Public Speaking 1 | 3 |
| or COMM 1115G | Introduction to Communication | |
| BIOL 1130G | Introductory Anatomy & Physiology (non-majors) (1) | 4 |
| or BIOL 2210 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences | |
| or BIOL 2225 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| or BIOL 353 | Pre-Professional Human Anatomy | |
| or BIOL 354 | Physiology of Humans | |
| or SPMD 3210 | Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| Technical Requirements | ||
| DAS 111 | Bio-Dental Science | 4 |
| DAS 113 | Dental Assisting I | 5 |
| DAS 115 | Dental Radiology | 4 |
| DAS 117 | Dental Materials | 3 |
| DAS 123 | Dental Assisting Practicum | 6 |
| DAS 125 | Professional Concepts | 2 |
| DAS 127 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
| DAS 129 | Preventive Dentistry | 3 |
| DAS 130 | Dental Assisting II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 44 | |
- 1
Must be completed before a student can apply to the Dental Assistant program.
(44 credits)
A Suggested Plan of Study
The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract. Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required courses/Technical Requirements and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 44 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SPRING | ||
| Area I: Communications - English Composition Level 1 | 4 | |
| Composition I or Advanced Composition or Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | ||
| Area I: Communications - Oral Communications | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking | ||
| BIOL 1130G | Introductory Anatomy & Physiology (non-majors) or Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences or Human Anatomy and Physiology II or Pre-Professional Human Anatomy or Physiology of Humans or Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| SUMMER | ||
| DAS 111 | Bio-Dental Science | 4 |
| DAS 127 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| FALL | ||
| DAS 113 | Dental Assisting I | 5 |
| DAS 115 | Dental Radiology | 4 |
| DAS 117 | Dental Materials | 3 |
| DAS 129 | Preventive Dentistry | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| SPRING | ||
| DAS 123 | Dental Assisting Practicum | 6 |
| DAS 125 | Professional Concepts | 2 |
| DAS 130 | Dental Assisting II | 4 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 44 | |