Dental Assisting Program Requirements

Diploma: Day Program

Fall Semester			Special Note	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Work Experience/ Clinical Hours	Credit Hours
BIO	106	Intro to Anat/Phys/Microbiology		2	2	0	3
DEN	100	Basic Orofacial Anatomy		2	0	0	2
DEN	101	Preclinical Procedures		4	6	0	7
DEN	102	Dental Materials		3	4	0	5
DEN	111	Infection/Hazard Control		2	0	0	2
Total				13	12	0	19

Spring Semester			Special Note	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Work Experience/ Clinical Hours	Credit Hours
CIS	111	Basic PC Literacy		1	2	0	2
DEN	103	Dental Sciences		2	0	0	2
DEN	104	Dental Health Education		2	2	0	3
DEN	106	Clinical Practicum I	P/C	1	0	12	5
DEN	112	Dental Radiology		2	3	0	3
ENG	111	Expository Writing	P/C	3	0	0	3
Total				11	7	12	18

Summer Session			Special Note	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Work Experience/ Clinical Hours	Credit Hours
DEN	105	Practice Management		2	0	0	2
DEN	107	Clinical Practicum II	P/C	1	0	12	5
PSY	150	General Psychology		3	0	0	3
Total				6	0	12	10

Special Note: P/C indicates prerequisite or corequisite course required; see Course Descriptions for specific course information.

Total Semester Hours Required for Dental Assisting Diploma: 47

Dental Assisting Department | (910) 576-6222

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Lori McAllister

Program Head, Dental Assisting

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“Before attending MCC I was working in a dental office four days a week as a housekeeper. After graduating from the dental assisting program, I started working fulltime as a dental assistant.”

~ Donna McCormick

Dental Assistant for
Dr. Johnny McKinnon, D.D.S.
Mt. Gilead, NC