Dental Assisting
In cooperation with and taught at Warren Tech
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.
View the Dental Assistant certificate in the online catalog.
- Dental Assistant
Gainful Employment Information
The US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation." The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year's data only. However, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.
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.
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Required Courses |
Credits |
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Semester 1: (Semester 1 courses must be taken first in Fall semester) |
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DEA 101 |
Dental Terminology |
1 |
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DEA 102 |
Principles of Clinical Practice |
3 |
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DEA 104 |
Specialties in Dentistry |
2 |
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DEA 120 |
Introduction to Dental Practices |
1 |
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DEA 121 |
Dental Science I |
3 |
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DEA 122 |
Dental Science II |
3 |
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DEA 126 |
Infection Control |
3 |
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Subtotal Credits |
16 |
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Semester 2: (semester 2 courses can only be taken after semester 1 has been successfully completed. Offered only in the Spring semester) |
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DEA 123 |
Dental Materials |
3 |
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DEA 125 |
Dental Radiography |
3 |
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ADEA 131 |
Advanced Dental Radiography |
3 |
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DEA 132 |
Medical Emergencies |
2 |
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DEA 134 |
Prevention and Nutrition in Dentistry |
3 |
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DEA 181 |
Clinical Internship I |
2 |
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DEA 182 |
Clinical Internship II (optional) (1) |
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Subtotal Credits |
16 |
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Total Credits |
32 |
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Plans of Study and Course Sequencing
Plans of Study are rigorous, articulated academic "road maps" to your career goals, commencing in ninth grade and leading to certificates, licensure, degrees and beyond.
Course Sequencing Guides are suggested scheduling guidelines developed by RRCC programs which help you to complete your certificate or degree in a timely manner.
Warren Tech Courses
Through a cooperative agreement with Warren Tech (the career and technical high school for Jefferson County Public Schools), Red Rocks Community College students pursuing certain career and technical college degrees/certificates may take courses (on a space-available basis) at Warren Tech (WT), which is adjacent to the RRCC campus. You must have either graduated from high school, received a GED, or attained the age of 21. You pay RRCC tuition and Warren Tech program fees and your coursework is recorded on your RRCC transcript.
Classes follow the Warren Tech/Jeffco Public Schools' calendar. Deadlines and class start and end dates differ from those of RRCC. Warren Tech classes are conducted on a block schedule. The morning classes run Monday–Friday from 7:30–10:30 a.m. and the afternoon classes run Monday–Thursday from 12:00–3:45 p.m.
