Dental Office Certificate (CT.DHGDO 71355)

The Dental Office certificate is designed for students seeking a career in the dental health care field. Graduates will have the skills and content needed to work in an entry-level administrative role in a dental office. Graduates of this program with an overall GPA of 2.5 may seek admission to the Dental Hygiene degree program.

Certificate Requirements

Required Core Subject Areas

AHS 108 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3 *
AHS 120 - Responding to Emergencies Credit Hours: 2 *
BIO 134 - Fundamental Microbiology Concepts Credit Hours: 2 *
BIO 210 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4 **
BIO 211 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4 **
CHM 105 - General Organic & Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4 *
COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1 *
DAT 105 - Dental Charting and Documentation Credit Hours: 3 *
DAT 122 - Dental Office Management Credit Hours: 2 *
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 *
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *
Electives Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Take one course:

PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
RDG 101 - College Reading Credit Hours: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Completion Plan

First Semester

AHS 120 - Responding to Emergencies Credit Hours: 2 *
BIO 210 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4 **
COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1 *
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 13 Credit Hours

Second Semester

AHS 108 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3 *
BIO 211 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4 **
DAT 105 - Dental Charting and Documentation Credit Hours: 3 *
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 *
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 16 Credit Hours

Third Semester

BIO 134 - Fundamental Microbiology Concepts Credit Hours: 2 *
CHM 105 - General Organic & Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4 *
DAT 122 - Dental Office Management Credit Hours: 2 *
RDG 101 - College Reading Credit Hours: 3
or
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
or
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 11 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 40

A co-requisite is a course that must be taken the same semester as another specified course.
A prerequisite is a course that must be completed in order to enter another specified course.

*Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”
**Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “B.”

Students must complete the certificate with a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to enter the Associate in Applied Science, major in Dental Hygiene degree and must also meet other program admission requirements.