Dental Assisting

Certificate of Achievement

John A. Logan’s Dental Assisting program will prepare you with the skills and knowledge necessary for the many tasks required to provide quality dental care. As a member of a dental health care team, you are responsible for providing services as assisting the Dentist with operative and surgical procedures, manipulation of dental materials, exposing radiographs, treatment room, and patient preparation.

The Dental Assisting program at JALC will provide classroom, lab, and clinical instruction. Students who complete this program will be clinically proficient, recognize their role as invaluable members of the dental health team, and be sensitive to the dental needs of various communities.

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What You Can Do

Career opportunities include employment in a private dental office or state facility which includes working directly with the dentist, laboratory duties, and office experiences.

Jobs

Dental Assistant

Earning Potential

Example: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Dental Assistants : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)

Modes of Instruction
Learn more about the modes of instruction offered at John A. Logan College.

Program Details

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FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

DNA 100	Oral & Dental Anatomy	2
DNA 102	Dental Assisting Procedures I	4
DNA 104	Dental Radiography I	3
DNA 107	Dental Materials	3
DNA 108	Head and Neck Anatomy	2
DNA 110	Infection Control	1
		15

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

DNA 101	Dental Emergencies and Pathology	2
DNA 103	Dental Assisting Procedures II	2
DNA 105	Dental Radiography II	2
DNA 106	Preventive Dental Health Education	3
DNA 109	Dental Office Procedures	2
DNA 112	Dental Assisting Externship	2
		13

Total Hours for Degree

Notes and Information

Students must maintain a grade of “C” or higher in all courses.

The Dental Assisting Certificate is a minimum of 28 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools.

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John A Logan College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission. For more information on programs with specialized accreditations please visit Programs with Specialized Accreditations – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu).

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu)

Perform duties within existing ethical and legal parameters of the clinical dental practice.
Apply current concepts of infection control and occupational safety.
Perform entry-level dental assisting skills.
Interact effectively with patients and the dental team in a professional behavior and consistent with the dental profession.