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Ogeechee Technical College
Dental Assisting Program
Course Sequence

Core Courses
These courses may be taken prior to entering the dental assisting program OR along with dental assisting program courses. Completion of AHS 104: Intro to Health Care is required prior to entering Spring Quarter and completion of SCT 100 is required prior to entering Summer Quarter.

Course Number Course Name

Credit Hour

ENG 101 English 5
MAT 100 Basic Mathematics 3
PSY 101 Basic Psychology 5
SCT 100 Intro to Microcomputers 3
AHS 104 Intro to Health Care 3
     
First Quarter (FALL)
DEN 105 Microbiology and Infection Control 3
DEN 101 Basic Human Biology 3
DEN 106 Oral Anatomy 5
     

Second Quarter (WINTER)

DEN 103 Preventive Dentistry 4
DEN 102 Head and Neck Anatomy 2
DEN 134 Dental Assisting I 7
     

Third Quarter (SPRING)

DEN 135 Dental Assisting II 7
DEN 139 Dental Radiology 5
DEN 146 Dental Practicum I 2
     

Fourth Quarter (SUMMER)

DEN 107 Oral Pathology and Therapeutics 4
DEN 136 Dental Assisting III 4
DEN 137 Dental Assisting Expanded Functions 4
DEN 140 Dental Practice Management 5
DEN 147 Dental Practicum II 2
     

Fifth Quarter (FALL)

DEN 109 D.A. National Board Review 3
DEN 138 Scopes of Professional Practice 2
DEN 148 Dental Practicum III 8
     
Total Program Hours: 89