Program Map - Dental Assisting Bridge Certificate

50 credits

A certificate is awarded to those students who complete courses with a minimum C grade or above in each course. Fall quarter start only. Courses must be taken in sequence. Consult with department chair or SVC counselor.

First Year

Fall Quarter

DEN 100 - Introduction to Dental Assisting (1)
DEN 105 - Head and Neck Anatomy (2)
DEN 114 - Dental Sciences (4)
^ AHE 102 - Basic Medical Terminology (5)
† ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (5)

Total Credits: 17

Winter Quarter

DEN 110 - Dental Foundations (5)
∞ AHE 106 - Anatomy & Physiology (6)
AHE 200 - First Aid and Emergency Procedures (3)
† MATH& 107 - Math in Society (5)
or WMATH 100 - Professional Technical Applied Math (5)

Total Credits: 19

Spring Quarter

DEN 112 - Chairside Assisting I (7)
AHE 128 - Introduction to Dental Clinic (2)
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication: D (5)
or PSYC& 100 - General Psychology (5)

Total Credits: 14

Note:

^ AHE 102 may be taken summer quarter prior to starting the Dental program.

∞ AHE 106 may be taken either Winter or Spring quarter; AHE 102 is a prerequisite.

† Students who do not receive an appropriate test score will require additional coursework to develop necessary skills for entry into class.