Dental Assistant Certificate

This one-year program is designed to provide you with the basic and skill training needed for this profession. You will receive a Warren Tech certificate of successful completion that will allow you entry to the Dental Assisting field.

Adult students are encouraged to apply. All students must complete all courses or two semesters of courses as well as the off-site internship at a local dental office to complete the certificate.

Requirements

Required Courses

Semester 1:

(Semester 1 courses must be taken first in Fall semester.)

DEA 101Dental Terminology

1

DEA 102Principles/Clinical Practice

3

DEA 104Specialties in Dentistry

2

DEA 120Intro to Dental Practices

1

DEA 121Dental Science I

3

DEA 122Dental Science II

3

DEA 126Infection Control

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Semester 2:

(semester 2 courses can only be taken after semester 1 has been successfully completed. Offered only in the Spring semester.)

DEA 123Dental Materials I

3

DEA 125Dental Radiography

3

DEA 131Advanced Dental Radiography

3

DEA 132Medical Emerg in Dental Office

2

DEA 134Prevent/Nutrition Dentistry

3

DEA 181Internship I: Dental

0.25-6

DEA 182Internship II: Dental

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 32