Ogeechee Technical College

Dental Assisting Courses

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 1010	English	5
MAT 1012	Basic Mathematics	5
PSY 1010	Basic Psychology	5
SCT 100	Intro to Microcomputers	3
AHS 104	Intro to Health Care	3

First Quarter (FALL)
DEN 1050	Microbiology and Infection Control	3
DEN 1010	Basic Human Biology	2
DEN 1060	Oral Anatomy	5

Second Quarter (WINTER)
DEN 1030	Preventive Dentistry	3
DEN 1020	Head and Neck Anatomy	2
DEN 1340	Dental Assisting I	6

Third Quarter (SPRING)
DEN 1350	Dental Assisting II	6
DEN 1390	Dental Radiology	5
DEN 1460	Dental Practicum I	2

Fourth Quarter (SUMMER)
DEN 1070	Oral Pathology and Therapeutics	3
DEN 1360	Dental Assisting III	4
DEN 1370	Dental Assisting Expanded Functions	4
DEN 1400	Dental Practice Management	4
DEN 1470	Dental Practicum II	2

Fifth Quarter (FALL)
DEN 1090	D.A. National Board Review	2
DEN 1380	Scopes of Professional Practice	1
DEN 1480	Dental Practicum III	8

Total Program Hours: 83

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