Dental Assistant 31-508-1 Technical Diploma (one-year) Financial Aid Eligible Campus: Rice Lake Program Overview Dental assistants with documented skills also may carry out a variety of laboratory, clinical and office duties. Some dental assistants manage the office and are responsible for patient scheduling and bookkeeping functions. Most dental assistants work in general or specialized dental offices, either for individual dentists or for groups of dentists. Some dental assistants may choose to work for insurance companies, dental laboratories, or dental supply companies. The dental assistant also may find employment with federal agencies such as the Veterans Affairs; United States Public Health Services; the Armed Forces; or a state, county or city health facility. The program in dental assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation [and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”]. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s Web address is: http://www.ada.org/100.aspx

Admission Requirements Program Outcomes Curriculum • Complete application form and submit Dental Assistant graduates will be able to: Number Course Title Credits (cr.) Occupational Specific Courses with fee (fee waiver may apply if previously Perform a variety of advanced supportive • 10508101 Dental Health Safety * 1 cr. submitted) dental procedures • Have earned a high school diploma or GED 10508103 Dental Radiography * 2 cr. • Manage infection and hazard control 10508113 Dental Materials * 2 cr. certificate; current high school seniors • Produce diagnostic intraoral and extraoral must provide both a current high school 10508120 Dental Office Management * 2 cr. radiographs on a variety of patients 10508304 Dental and General Anatomy * 2 cr. transcript and a final transcript with confer • Perform advanced dental laboratory date 31508302 Dental Chairside * 5 cr. procedures 31508306 Dental Assistant Clinical * 3 cr. Review and sign Background Check • • Demonstrate professional behaviors, ethics, 31508307 Dental Assistant Professionalism * 1 cr. Disclosure and appearance 31508308 Dental Chairside Advanced * 5 cr. • Review and sign Functional Abilities • Perform dental office business procedures 31508309 Dental Laboratory Procedures * 4 cr. Disclosure 31508310 Dental Radiography - Advanced * 1 cr. • Review and Sign Gainful Employment Employability Essentials 31508311 Dental Assistant Clinical - Adv * 2 cr. Disclosure The WITC Employability Essentials to think Occupational Specific Total 30 cr. Complete admissions meeting with a • critically, communicate effectively and be WITC counselor (academic admission Occupational Supportive/General Studies Courses ** professional will be assessed in all technical requirements apply - see page 30 for more 10801196 Oral/Interpersonal Communication 3 cr. diploma and associate degree program information) Occupational Supportive/General Studies Total 3 cr. students annually. Program-Specific Requirements Career Outlook TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 33 cr. Submit Background Check fee • Typical positions available after graduation * Requires a prerequisite and/or corequisite that must be Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver • include: completed with a grade point of 2.0 or better. Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver • Dental Assistant ** See pages 40-42 for course descriptions. Background Check (if applicable), and other • Dental Receptionist You must earn a grade point of 2.0 or better in all required states, if applicable • Dental Office Manager courses. Pass a physical exam, have current • Dental Practice Manager • Course repeat policies exist that allow for only a certain immunizations, and demonstrate negative Dental Lab Technician • number of retakes within this program; please refer to the Dental Laboratory Assistant status for tuberculosis (Tb) • policies for details. • Possess current certification of “CPR for • Dental Insurance Claims Processor Healthcare Providers” or equivalent • Dental Sales Representative • Review and sign Nursing and Allied Health • Dental Treatment Coordinator Division Confidentiality Statement • Dental Specialty Assistant • Attend a mandatory program orientation • Maxillofacial Dental Assistant session • Endodontic Dental Assistant • Prosthodontic Dental Assistant • Orthodontic Dental Assistant • Pediatric Dental Assistant • Periodontic Dental Assistant

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DA-01 Course Descriptions (See pages 40-42 for General Studies course descriptions)

10508101 10508304 31508308 Dental Health Safety - Credits: 1 Dental and General Anatomy - Credits: 2 Dental Chairside Advanced - Credits: 5 Prepares dental auxiliary students to respond proactively to dental Prepares dental assistant students to apply fundamentals of general Prepares dental assistant students to adapt chairside skills to assisting emergencies, control infection, prevent disease, adhere to OSHA and dental anatomy to informed decision-making and to professional with dental specialties as they are performed in general practice. Standards, and safely manage hazardous materials. Students also communication with colleagues and patients. PREREQUISITE: Focuses on pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial take patient vital signs and collect patient medical/dental histories. Acceptance into the Dental Assistant program and COREQUISITES: surgery, endodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics. Students CPR certification is a prerequisite; students will be required to show 10508101 Dental Health Safety, 10508103 Dental Radiography, will also develop the ability to assist with sealants, perform coronal proof of certification before beginning the course. This course is a 10508113 Dental Materials, 31508302 Dental Chairside, and 31508306 polishing, and apply topical fluoride and topical anesthetics. WTCS aligned course required in both the Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistant Clinical. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of all first term courses and Dental Assistant programs. PREREQUISITES: Current certification in COREQUISITES: 10508120 Dental Office Management, 31508309 CPR for Healthcare Providers and acceptance into the Dental Assistant 31508302 Dental Laboratory Procedures, 31508310 Dental Radiography – program. Dental Chairside - Credits: 5 Advanced, and 31508311 Dental Assistant Clinical – Adv. Prepares dental assistant students to chart oral cavity structures, 10508103 dental pathology, and restorations and to assist a dentist with basic 31508309 Dental Radiography - Credits: 2 dental procedures including examinations, pain control, amalgam Dental Laboratory Procedures - Credits: 4 Prepares dental auxiliary students to operate x-ray units and expose restoration, and cosmetic restoration. Students will also develop the Prepares Dental Assistant students to produce alginate impressions bitewing, periapical, extra oral, and occlusal radiographs. Emphasis ability to educate patients about preventive dentistry, brushing and and fabricate diagnostic models, oral appliances, temporary is placed on protection against x-ray hazards. Students also process, flossing techniques, and dental procedures, using lay terminology. restorations, and custom trays. Students also polish oral appliances. mount, and evaluate radiographs for diagnostic value. In this course Throughout the course, students will apply decoding strategies to the PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of all first term courses and students demonstrate competency on a manikin. In addition, students correct use and interpretation of dental terminology. COREQUISITES: COREQUISITES: 10508120 Dental Office Management, 31508308 expose bitewing radiographs on a peer, role-play patient. Students 10508101 Dental Health Safety, 10508103 Dental Radiography, Dental Chairside Advanced, 31508310 Dental Radiography – gain further experience in exposing radiographs on patients in 10508113 Dental Materials, 10508304 Dental and General Anatomy, Advanced, and 31508311 Dental Assistant Clinical – Adv. the clinical portion of their program. This course also provides the and 31508306 Dental Assistant Clinical. background in radiographic theory required for students to make 31508310 informed decisions and adjustments. COREQUISITES: 10508101 Dental 31508306 Dental Radiography - Advanced - Credits: 1 Health Safety, 10508113 Dental Materials, 10508304 Dental and Dental Assistant Clinical - Credits: 3 Builds on principles and skills developed in Dental Radiography. General Anatomy, 31508302 Dental Chairside, and 31508306 Dental Students apply skills developed in Dental and General Anatomy, Dental Assisting students expose full mouth series, extra-oral and Assistant Clinical. Dental Health Safety, Dental Chairside, Dental Materials, Dental specialized radiographs on adult and child patients. Emphasis is placed Radiography, and Professionalism in a clinical setting with patients. on protection against x-ray hazards. Students will also process, mount, 10508113 Emphasizes integration of core abilities and basic occupational skills. and evaluate radiographs for diagnostic value. In addition, they will Dental Materials - Credits: 2 COREQUISITES: 10508101 Dental Health Safety, 10508304 Dental use radiographs to explain dental health and treatment plans to Prepares dental auxiliary students to handle and prepare dental and General Anatomy, 31508302 Dental Chairside, 10508113 Dental patients. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of all first term courses materials such as liners, bases, cements, amalgam, resin restorative Materials, 10508103 Dental Radiography, and 31508307 Dental and COREQUISITES: 10508120 Dental Office Management, 31508308 materials, gypsum products, and impression materials. They also Assistant Professional. Dental Chairside Advanced, 31508309 Dental Laboratory Procedures, learn to take alginate impressions on manikins and clean removable and 31508311 Dental Assistant Clinical – Adv. appliances. This course is aligned to serve students in the Dental 31508307 Hygienist and Dental Assistant programs. COREQUISITES: 10508101 Dental Assistant Professionalism - Credits: 1 31508311 Dental Health Safety, 10508103 Dental Radiography, 10508304 Dental Prepares dental assistant students for professional success in a dental Dental Assistant Clinical - Adv - Credits: 2 and General Anatomy, 31508302 Dental Chairside, and 31508306 practice or another dental health care environment. Students develop Dental Assisting students apply skills developed in Dental Chairside - Dental Assistant Clinical. professional appearance and image. More importantly, they learn to Advanced, Dental Lab Procedures, Dental Radiography - Advanced, and work within ethical guidelines and legal frameworks. In preparation Dental Office Procedures in a clinical setting with patients. Emphasizes 10508120 for entering the work force, dental assistants customize or develop integration of core abilities and basic and advanced occupational Dental Office Management - Credits: 2 their portfolios and lay out an on-going professional development skills. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of all first term courses Prepares dental auxiliary students to manage telephones, plan. PREREQUISITE: Acceptance into the Dental Assistant program. and COREQUISITES: 10508120 Dental Office Management, 31508308 appointments, recall systems, and inventory. Students also develop the Dental Chairside Advanced, 31508309 Dental Laboratory Procedures, skills needed to process accounts receivable and payable, collections, and 31508310 Dental Radiography - Advanced. and third party reimbursements. Students use dental software programs. PREREQUISITE:Successful completion of all first term courses and COREQUISITES: 31508308 Dental Chairside Advanced, 31508309 Dental Laboratory Procedures, 31508310 Dental Radiography – Advanced, and 31508311 Dental Assistant Clinical – Adv.

Gainful employment information is available at this link: https://www.witc.edu/academic-programs/degree-programs-and-certificates/dental-assistant/gainful- employment. This information is provided as a federal requirement in an effort to help students make informed decisions related to the costs and potential employment in a chosen field. Graduate Employment Information (WTCS Graduate Survey Responses 2017-2018) career vision Number of graduates 15 Number employed 11 % employed in WITC district 70% Number of responses 12 Percent employed 100% Range of yearly salary $25,686-$38,477 Number available for employment 11 Employed in related field 11 Average yearly salary $32,745

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