Certificate Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete one of the following courses to fulfill the GEM 1 or GEM 2 requirement: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Complete the following course to fulfill the GEM 3 requirement: | ||
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Complete the following course to fulfill the GEM 6 requirement: | ||
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| DENT 101 | Dental Materials and Procedures | 3 |
| DENT 102 | Dental Clinical Skills 1 | 2 |
| DENT 103 | Dental Prosthodontic Matrls & Procedures | 2 |
| DENT 104 | Dental Radiography | 3 |
| DENT 105 | Dental Clinical Skills 2 | 2 |
| DENT 106 | Dental Assisting Clinical Experience | 6 |
| DENT 108 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
| DENT 109 | Public Health and Dental Hygiene | 1 |
| DENT 151 | Dental Theory 1 | 3 |
| DENT 152 | Dental Theory 2 | 2 |
| DENT 153 | Dental Theory 3 | 3 |
| DENT 154 | Dental Theory 4 | 3 |
| DENT 155 | Dental Seminar | 1 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 42 | |
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Plan of Study Guide
Below is the required sequence of courses that you need to take in order to complete your degree and/or certificate requirements. Please register for each semester as shown below using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this degree plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credit Hours | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology (GEM 6) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Fall | ||
| DENT 101 | Dental Materials and Procedures | 3 |
| DENT 102 | Dental Clinical Skills 1 | 2 |
| DENT 104 | Dental Radiography | 3 |
| DENT 108 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
| DENT 109 | Public Health and Dental Hygiene | 1 |
| DENT 151 | Dental Theory 1 | 3 |
| DENT 152 | Dental Theory 2 | 2 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DENT 103 | Dental Prosthodontic Matrls & Procedures | 2 |
| DENT 105 | Dental Clinical Skills 2 | 2 |
| DENT 106 | Dental Assisting Clinical Experience | 6 |
| DENT 153 | Dental Theory 3 | 3 |
| DENT 154 | Dental Theory 4 | 3 |
| DENT 155 | Dental Seminar | 1 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 42 | |
Program Outcomes
The following are student learning outcomes for the Intermediate Technical Certificate in Dental Assisting at CWI:
- Perform supportive dental assisting tasks including preventative care instruction, infection control, and workplace safety.
- Demonstrate skill in technical procedures and adjusting those procedures to the needs of the patient and the dentist.
- Communicate professionally with the patients and members of the dental health team.
- Function as a member of the health care team in an ethical and professional manner.
- Contribute towards activities that promote dentistry in the community.
- Recognize the need for and assume the responsibility for continuing education.