{
  "college": "orange-coast-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Dental Assisting",
  "id": "dental-assisting--dental-assisting-registered-certificate-achievement",
  "name": "Dental Assisting - Registered",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "dental-assisting",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/orange-coast/pathways/careers-healthcare/dental-assisting/dental-assisting-registered-certificate-achievement/",
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      "markdown": "Dental assisting is a challenging field requiring skills in chairside assisting, which includes manual dexterity, dental radiology, preventive therapy, patient management, receptionist duties, expanded functions and office management.\n\nQualified dental assistants find employment opportunities in a variety of settings such as private dental offices, specialty practices, federal or state dental programs and dental schools.\n\nThe Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of approval. The commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The program is approved  by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Dental Board of California, 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550, Sacramento, CA 95815.\n\nRDA functions are taught to laboratory competency and clinical competency where applicable. A list of laboratory and clinical competencies are available upon request.\n\nStudents must complete all required courses with a grade of \"C\" or better.\n\nProgram application process is accomplished by submitting an application through the college. Although applications are accepted throughout the year, the Dental Assisting Registered program starts only in the fall semester of every school year.\n\nThis program is a sequential program. All fall semester courses must be taken concurrently in the fall semester. All spring semester courses must be taken concurrently in the spring semester.\n\n**If you are interested in this program, please email the Program Director, Heather Moreno at** hmoreno10@occ.cccd.edu **for more information about the program application process and how to apply to the program.**\n\n#### Program Outcome\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  The outcome of the program is to meet the needs of the local health care community by preparing students for employment as a professional and competent registered dental assistant."
    },
    {
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      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\nReview Certificate Requirements."
    },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Prerequisites"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A100",
          "title": "Dental Anatomy",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A101",
          "title": "Patient Care for Dental Assistants",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A110",
          "title": "Chairside Techniques 1",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A115",
          "title": "Chairside Techniques 2",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A120",
          "title": "Dental Materials",
          "units": "2.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A125",
          "title": "Expanded Functions",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A130",
          "title": "Preventive and Community Dentistry",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A140",
          "title": "Dental Radiography 1",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A145",
          "title": "Specialized Practices",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A150",
          "title": "Biomedical Sciences",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A163",
          "title": "Clinical Experience 2",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A160",
          "title": "Clinical Experience 1",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A165",
          "title": "Clinical Experience 3",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A168",
          "title": "Clinical Experience 4",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DA A175",
          "title": "Principles of Business and Practice Management",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "29"
        }
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    },
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      "markdown": "**Dental Assisting — Registered Suggested Electives**\n\nCIS A100 Introduction to Computer Applications  \nCOMM C1004 Interpersonal Communication  \nCOMM C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking  \nCOUN A105 Strategies for College Success  \nENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing  \nPHIL A120 Ethics  \nPSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology\n\nProgram approved by the American Dental Association. Graduates are eligible to take the California Registered Dental Assistant Exam upon program completion and qualify for their State radiation license and coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealant and ultrasonic scaling for cement removal certificates."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Sequence\n\n#### Program Sequence\n\nThese sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. **Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.**\n\n**Year 2**\n\n| Semester 1 | Units |\n| --- | --- |\n| Acceptance into the OCC Dental Assisting Program Required (Cohort Restriction) |  |\n| DA A100 | Dental Anatomy | 2 |\n| DA A101 | Patient Care for Dental Assistants | 2 |\n| DA A110 | Chairside Techniques 1 | 3 |\n| DA A120 | Dental Materials | 2.5 |\n| DA A130 | Preventive and Community Dentistry | 1 |\n| DA A140 | Dental Radiography 1 | 3 |\n| DA A160 | Clinical Experience 1 | 1 |\n|  | Units | 14.5 |\n\n| Semester 2 |\n| --- |\n| DA A115 | Chairside Techniques 2 | 2 |\n| DA A125 | Expanded Functions | 2 |\n| DA A145 | Specialized Practices | 2 |\n| DA A150 | Biomedical Sciences | 2 |\n| DA A163 | Clinical Experience 2 | 1 |\n| DA A165 | Clinical Experience 3 | 3 |\n| DA A168 | Clinical Experience 4 | 1 |\n| DA A175 | Principles of Business and Practice Management | 1.5 |\n|  | Units | 14.5 |\n|  | Total Units | 29 |"
    }
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}