The Dental Assisting Certificate program prepares students for employment as dental assistants. The courses include lecture, lab, and clinical components. Students will satisfy clinical and lab requirements in the Mohave College Dental Clinic as well as in dental offices in their respective communities. For more information regarding the Dental Assisting Certificate, see the Dental Assisting webpage.
The Dental Assisting program is located on the Bullhead City Campus in Bullhead City.
Prerequisites
- Students must show appropriate abilities through multiple measures discussion, or by placing into ENG 101 and TRM 091 on the assessment test, or completion of ABE 021 , TRE 089 , and TRM 090 .
Requirements for Graduation
No D or F grades in any program required courses and completion of all field of study courses with a “C” or better.
Note: For a course to be eligible for transfer, the student must receive a “C” or better. Acceptance of a transfer course is determined by the receiving institution.
Program Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Students will apply four-handed dentistry techniques. (2, 3, 4, 5)
2. Students will perform dental assisting functions in the delivery of general and specialty dental treatment. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
3. Students will manipulate and handle materials used in dental treatment. (3, 6)
4. Students will safely expose and mount diagnostic radiographs. (3, 6)
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