Announcement of Curricula

    Major

• Dental Assisting

• Dental Assisting

Degree Curriculum

Accreditation. The program in Dental Assisting is accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education, and is accredited by the California Board of Dentistry, Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California.

Course of Study. The two-year course of study includes instruction in traditional four-handed dental assisting techniques and in the legally allowed intra-oral functions delegated to a registered dental assistant. Courses in dental anatomy, dental material, s. radiography, and preventive dentistry are prerequisites to clinical instruction. The clinical phase of the curriculum utilizes the School of Dentistry at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry at the University of the Pacific, San Francisco; affiliated hospital clinics; and selected private dental offices.

Associate in Science Degree. The curriculum is designed so that students may satisfy the requirements for graduation from the College and receive the degree of Associate in Science.

Information Regarding Admission. Requests concerning admission should be addressed as follows: Department Head, Associate in Science Curriculum in Dental Assisting, Box C-352, City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, California 94112 or anelson@ccsf.edu.

Consideration for Admission to the Curriculum. The curriculum in Dental Assisting, offered to new applicants in the fall semester only, is open to all interested students who fulfill the following admission requirements.

1. Be in good physical and mental health.
2. Eligibility for admission to CCSF. (See in this catalog the Admission to College - Admission Open to High School Graduates and Others).
3. Complete the Program’s application and health history forms and submit to the Dental Assisting Program’s office.
4. For the two year program, the student must complete ENGL 90 or ESL 150, and BIO 9 or higher. In addition, students must satisfy the keyboard requirement of 45 wpm. This requirement may be met by successfully completing a computer or typing class, or a typing test can be administrated at the Program’s office. The course for the typing skill does not need to be met at college level. Proof of successful completion of a computer or typing class will be acceptable on any level.  These classes may be taken concurrently with the Dental Assisting classes.

Bases for Disqualification. Students who receive a final grade lower than C in any dental assisting course will be disqualified from continuing in the curriculum. Students who receive a final grade lower than C will be permitted to repeat a course only once and must achieve a grade of C at all evaluation periods. Students who repeat a course and who do not achieve a grade of C at an evaluation period will be disqualified from continuing in the curriculum. Students may also be disqualified for other reasons consistent with College policy.

Major in Dental Assisting. Students who have satisfied the requirements for graduation from the College and who have completed the curriculum with an average final grade of C plus (2.50 grade-point average) or higher receive the Major in Dental Assisting.

Eligibility for Certification Examinations and Licensure Examination. Graduates who receive an Award of Achievement or a Certificate of Completion are eligible to take the Certification Examination given by the Dental Assisting National Board and the Licensure Examinations to become a Registered Dental Assistant given by the California Board of Dentistry.

Courses Required for the Major in Dental Assisting

First Semester

Course                                                           Units
DENT 51 Applied Dental Science I ................................. 4
DENT 55A Dent Roentgenography .................................... 2
DENT 62 Dent Assisting in Practice ............................... 3
Additional graduation requirements

Second Semester

Course                                                           Units
MABS 35* Speedbuilding: Keyboarding .............................. 1
DENT 55B Dental Roentgenography .................................. 2
DENT 57 Dental-Office Management ................................. 3
PSYC 1 or 26 General Psychology or Hum Relation .................. 3
Additional graduation requirements

* Computer data entry courses may be substituted for MABS 35.

Course                                                           Units
DENT 52 Intro to Dental Procedures ............................... 3
DENT 53 Intro to Chairside Assist ................................ 3
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                           Units
DENT 54 Appl Dental Sciences ..................................... 2
DENT 67 Advanced Dental Procedures ............................... 4
DENT 70 Clinical Chairside Assist ................................ 7
DENT 110A Coronal Polish ....................................... 0.5
Additional graduation requirements
    Total Units ............................................... 37.5

Certificate Curriculum

Accreditation. The curriculum is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association and is approved by the Board of Dental Examiners, Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California.

Information Regarding Admission. Requests concerning admission should be addressed as follows: Department Head, Associate in Science Curriculum in Dental Assisting, Box C-352, City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, California 94112 or anelson@ccsf.edu .

Consideration for Admission to the Curriculum. The curriculum in Dental Assisting is open to all interested students who fulfill the following requirements:

1. Be in good physical and mental health.
2. Eligibility for admission to CCSF. (See in this catalog the Admission to College - Admission Open to High School Graduates and Others).
3. File with the Office of Admissions and Records a completed application for admission to City College (for dates, see in    this catalog the "Calendar of Instruction"). Students must also complete the Program’s application and health history forms and submit to the Dental Assisting Program’s office.
4. For the one year program, the student must have completed ENGL 90 or ESL150 or higher, and BIO 9 or higher. In addition, students must satisfy the keyboard requirement of 45 wpm. This requirement may be met by successfully completing a computer or typing class, or a typing test can be administrated at the Program’s office. The course for the typing skill does not need to be met at college level. Proof of successful completion of a computer or typing class will be acceptable on any level.

Bases for Disqualification. Students who receive a final grade lower than C in any dental assisting course will be disqualified from continuing in the curriculum. Students who receive a final grade lower than C will be permitted to repeat a course only once and must achieve a grade of C at all evaluation periods. Students who repeat a course and who do not achieve a grade of C at an evaluation period will be disqualified from continuing in the curriculum. Students may also be disqualified for other reasons consistent with College policy.

Eligibility for Certification Examinations and CA Licensure Examination (RDA). Graduates who receive an Award of Achievement or a Certificate of Achievement are eligible to take the Certification Examination given by the Dental Assisting National Board and the Licensure Examinations to become a Registered Dental Assistant given by the California Board of Dentistry.

Students may obtain the Certificate of Achievement in Dental Assisting by possessing a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate and by completing the following courses with an average final grade of C (2.00 grade-point average) or higher:

Courses Required for the Certificate of Achievement in Dental Assisting

First Semester

Course                                                           Units
DENT 51 Appl Dental Sciences I ................................... 4
DENT 52 Intro to Dental Procedures ............................... 3
DENT 53 Intro to Chairside Assisting ............................. 3
DENT 55A Dent Roentgenography .................................... 2
DENT 62 The Dental Assistant in Practice ......................... 3

Course                                                           Units
DENT 54 Appl Dental Sciences II .................................. 2
DENT 55B Dent Roentgenography .................................... 2
DENT 57 Dent-Office Management ................................... 3
DENT 67 Advanced Dental Procedures ............................... 4
DENT 70 Clinical Chairside Assist ................................ 7
DENT 110A Coronal Polish ....................................... 0.5
    Total Units ............................................... 33.5