DA 178 - Dental Clinical Experience

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Dental Assisting

Description:

Focuses on clinical practice. This clinical experience provides students an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom and in laboratory sessions in a dental office environment. Students are assigned to work in area dental offices two days per week for a total of 224-hours. Students are able to gain additional experience in chairside techniques, dental material manipulation, and patient management at both general and specialty practices. In addition, periodic seminars are provided on campus for students to share experience and to discuss situations and/or problems encountered in the dental office setting. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Dental Assisting Certificate program. Non-majors need permission of the Program Director. Prerequisite: DA 170, 171, 173, and 175 with grades of C or higher.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

DA 170 & DA 171 & DA 173 & DA 175

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Practicum

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/15/2019 - 08/14/2021 08/15/2014 - 08/14/2019 09/01/2006 - 08/14/2014 

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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