Degree Type: Associate of Applied Science Degree, AAS
Pathway: Health Sciences
More Options: Classroom Based, Hyflex, Hybrid
Program Length: 4 semesters
Location: Rampart Range
Transferability: Non-transferable
The Pikes Peak State College Dental Assisting Program is requesting third-party comments as required by the United States Department of Education for accreditation review by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Comments must pertain only to the Accreditation Standards for Dental Assisting Education Programs or policies and procedures used in the Commission’s accreditation process. Comments must be singed, and signature will be removed from comments prior to forwarding comments to the program.
Third-party comments relative to the Commission’ accredited programs may include comments by interested parties, such as faculty, students, program administrators, specialty and dental-related organizations, patients, and consumers. Comments are due to the Commission’s office by February 29, 2024. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the appropriate standard and Commission’s policy on third-party comments by contacting the Commission on Dental Acceditation at 211 East Chicago Avene, Chicago IL 60611, or by telephone at 800-621-8099, ext. 4653.
Includes fundamentals of the oral structures as they apply to oral histology, embryology, morphology, pathology, dental anatomy, and dental charting.
Includes basic information concerning infection and disease transmission in the dental office. Emphasizes knowledge of microorganisms, with an emphasis on aseptic techniques, sterilization, and hazardous communication management.
Focuses on clinical practice in private or public dental offices or clinics with clinical work experience in both general dentistry and specialty fields on a rotating basis.
Emphasizes techniques and concepts of expanded functions in dental assisting, including team management, placement and finishing of dental restorative materials, and adjunct procedures necessary to restorative dentistry.
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