Healthcare - Dental

Healthcare

DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM

Train for a career as a Dental Assistant in this course series. Successful program completion qualifies the student to challenge the Radiation Health and Safety Exam (RHS) to become certified as a Dental Radiation Technologist. Students will register for all courses in the program at one time.

Classes start in March and August. Here's how to get started:

Attend a Healthcare Orientation Click here for schedule of dates and times.
Complete a Chesapeake College accuplacer placement exam for reading comprehension with a minimum score of 250. To see if you qualify for an exemption, or for more information, visit: www.chesapeake.edu/admissions/accuplacer
Complete this application for the Dental Assistant Program.
Contact CEHealthcare@Chesapeake.edu to receive your approval to register.

PREREQUISITES: College Placement Test for Reading Comprehension, Dental Assistant Program Application, High School (or equivalent) Graduate. Computer with webcam and strong internet connection required for successful completion.

COURSE SEQUENCE: Basic Dental Assisting, Oral Radiography Techniques, Oral Radiography Clinical, BLS Healthcare Provider CPR, Dental Assistant Internship

COURSE FEE: $2,075 (Tuition: In-county $100, Out-of-county $105, Out-of-state $110)

BASIC DENTAL ASSISTING
Prepare to work alongside dentists as a dental assistant. Learn the fundamentals of chair side dental assisting including mouth anatomy and teeth surfaces, infection control procedures, documenting medical histories, cements, alginates and other dental materials.

Section	Sessions	Dates	Days	Times	Room
CEX 292 B	9	08/18-10/13/23	F	8:30am-2pm	CAMB
CEX 292 A	9	08/19-10/14/23	S	8:30am-2pm	HPAC

ORAL RADIOGRAPHY
Learn the fundamentals of radiography, safety, film processing and mounting. Successful completion of this course will allow the student to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board RHS exam.

Section	Sessions	Dates	Days	Times	Room
CEI 645 B	5	10/20-11/17/23	F	8am-2pm	CAMB
CEI 645 A	5	10/21-11/18/23	S	8am-2pm	HPAC

ORAL RADIOGRAPHY CLINICAL
Practice taking radiographs under the supervision of a dentist instructor in this 12-hour clinical experience. Bay Hundred Dental Office.

Section	Sessions	Dates	Days	Times	Room
CEI 700 B	2	11/02-11/09/23	Th	2-8:30pm	Office
CEI 700 A	2	11/03-11/10/23	F	8am-2:30pm	Office

BLS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
Dental Assisting students are required to have the American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider CPR certification before their Internship. The course is taught according to the guidelines of the American Heart Association.

Section	Sessions	Dates	Days	Times	Room
CEX 711 B1	1	09/09/23	S	9am-2pm	CAMB
CEX 711 A1	1	09/14/23	Th	4-9pm	HPAC
CEX 711 A2	1	09/20/23	W	4-9pm	HPAC
CEX 711 B2	1	09/21/23	Th	4-9pm	CAMB

DENTAL ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP
Dental Assistant students who have successfully completed the Basic Dental Assisting and Oral Radiography classes can participate in a 45-hour clinical experience in one of Choptank Community Health System’s Dental Clinics.

Section	Sessions	Dates	Days	Times	Room
CEI 654 A1	6	11/20/23, 11/27-12/01/23	M, M-F	9am-12pm, 8am-4:30pm	Dental Clinic
CEI 654 A2	6	11/20/23, 12/04-12/08/23	M, M-F	9am-12pm, 8am-4:30pm	Dental Clinic
CEI 654 B1	6	11/20/23 , 11/27-12/01/23	M, M-F	9am-12pm, 8am-4:30pm	Dental Clinic
CEI 654 B2	6	11/20/23, 12/04-12/08/23	M, M-F	9am-12pm, 8am-4:30pm	Dental Clinic

GENERAL CHAIRSIDE EXPANDED FUNCTIONS
Dental assistants who are employed in a dental office prepare for the EFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Assistant) Exam. Students must have a working knowledge of basic oral anatomy, dental terminology and basic infection control. Radiation certification is preferred but not mandatory. Prior approval from program director required.

PREREQUISITES: Dental Assisting Program completion, Employer Recommendation, Verification Form

Course fee: $640 (Tuition: In-county $55, Out-of-county $60, Out-of-state $65)

Section	Sessions	Dates	Days	Times	Room
CEX 644 A	5	10/21-11/18/23	S	8:30am-7pm	HPAC

INFECTION CONTROL FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTANT
Infection Control and Occupational Health and Safety for Dental Assistants is a 15-hour lecture course designed to prepare practicing dental assistants to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board Infection Control Exam (ICE), one of three required examinations for nationally-recognized Certified Dental Assistant status.

PREREQUISITES: Dental Assisting Program completion, Employer Recommendation, Verification Form

Course fee: $375 (Tuition: In-county $20)

Section	Sessions	Dates	Days	Times	Room
CEH 430 A	5	9/14-28/23	Th,S	6-9pm	HPAC

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: DENTAL ASSISTANT

Dr. Jean Carlson has been an instructor in the dental assisting program at Chesapeake College since 2009, and previously taught in a dental hygiene program in the 1970s. She is also a full-time practicing general dentist in Cambridge, MD, as well as a hospital dentist in the University of Maryland Medical System. Her passion in education has always been to help students become the best dental professionals they can possibly be, through education, skills, and professionalism.

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