DA 101 - Foundations of Dental Assisting

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 6
Approved Hours 6 Weeks
Fee index 12
Faculty Medicine and Dentistry
Department Dentistry
Typically Offered variable

Description
Foundations of Dental Assisting is the first course in a sequential structure of learning that introduces students to the dental profession and their role as a Dental Assistant. Foundational knowledge and skills will be developed in behavioral sciences, biomedical sciences, oral health sciences and dental assisting theory and practice streams. Students will be able to integrate learning from all four streams and understand the relevance of foundational learning to dental assisting. Students will be introduced to the Simulation Lab, Oral Health Clinic and have opportunities to apply their knowledge in both settings. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department.