DAA 138 - Applied Principles of Dental Assisting II

Description
This course is a continuation of Applied Principles of Dental Assisting I. Students receive assignments to general and/or specialty dental offices for continued practice in chair side assisting skills.

Credit Hours: 6
Contact Hours: 18
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Dental Assisting, A.A.A.S., Dental Assisting Certificate

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: DAA138

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will complete required hours of chairside dental assisting skills in an assigned dental office. (CODA Standards 2-22, 2-23, 2-24 and 2-25)

2. Students will demonstrate professional behavior at all times in assigned dental practice. (CODA Standard 2-29).

3. Students will be able to identify and assess problems to determine solutions for situations encountered during their externship experiences. (CODA Standard 2-27)

4. Students will be able to communicate effectively within a dental practice. (CODA Standard 2-20)

Course Outline:
1. Students will contact their assigned office(s) for their externship experiences. Students will professionally attend offices keeping a log of work hours. Students will keep a daily journal of dental experiences.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Successfully complete hours of chair side dental assisting skills in assigned general dental office(s) for externship experience. (CODA Standards 2-21, 2-22, and 2-23)

Mandatory Course Components:
None
Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Practicum - 1:3 (min.)
Total Practica Hours Per Week: 18
People Soft Course ID Number: 104342
Course CIP Code: 51.0601
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Dental Auxiliaries
Discipline: DAA
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master’s degree in Education or a related credential is preferred. A minimum of 2 years of related work experience (4,000 hours) is required to satisfy Perkin’s Vocational Act requirements. Additionally, the Instructor must possess a RDA/CDA or DDS/DMD License in Michigan. Documented expertise in the area of teaching responsibility and the area of content delivery method are required.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250226T16:57:40
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030