For Program Information please contact:
Charlena Crowder,
Chair
Room 2138
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4557.

ccrowder@atlantatech.edu

DENTAL ASSISTING - Diploma

The Dental Assisting program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s dental offices. The Dental Assisting program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to up-grade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of dental assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Dental Assisting diploma.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 17 years of age
* Official high school or GED transcript is required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, Language, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

Curriculum
General Core Courses
Area I – English/Humanities/Fine Arts
ENG 1010 Fundamentals of English I
5
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences
PSY 1010 Basic Psychology
5
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics
MAT 1012 Foundations of Mathematics
5
Total
15
Essential Fundamental Occupational Courses
AHS 104 Introduction to Healthcare
3
DEN 1010 Basic Human Biology
2
DEN 1030 Preventive Dentistry
3
DEN 1050 Microbiology and Infection Control
3
DEN 1060 Oral Anatomy
5
DEN 1070 Oral Pathology and Therapeutics
4
DEN 1380 Scopes of Professional Practice
1
DLT 100 Anatomy and Physiology of Head and Neck
2
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
Total
26
Essential Specific Occupational Courses
DEN 1090 Dental Assisting National Board Examination Preparation
2
DEN 1340 Dental Assisting I
6
DEN 1350 Dental Assisting II
6
DEN 1360 Dental Assisting III
4
DEN 1370 Dental Assisting - Expanded Functions
4
DEN 1390 Dental Radiology
5
DEN 1400 Dental Practice Management
4
DEN 1460 Dental Practicum I
2
DEN 1470 Dental Practicum II
2
DEN 1480 Dental Practicum III
8
Total
44
   
 
  Minimum Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation
85
  Minimum Program Length in Quarters
5
  Estimated Program Cost
$5,279

Accrediting Agency:
American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678, 312.440.2500
Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Dental Assisting Certification exam.