DAA 139 - Principles of Dental Assisting II Lecture

Description
This course is a continuation of Applied Principles of Dental Assisting I. Together with DAA 138, this course is designed to provide students with clinical experience as a chair side dental assistant in two dental offices. The weekly lecture in DAA 139 allows students the opportunity to share dental office practices and to connect laboratory and clinical experiences with each other.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: Dental Assisting, A.A.A.S., Dental Assisting Certificate
Consent to Enroll in Course: 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 be able to determine solutions for problems identified during their externship experiences (CODA Standard 2-27)

2. Share dental office experiences and ideas with peers and instructor during scheduled course sessions. (CODA Standard 2-26)

3. Students will be able to construct a cover letter for potential future employment and investigate different career employment opportunities in the dental field.

4. Students will be able to assemble follow-up communication for potential future employment.

5. Students will be able to identify and effectively discuss factors that should be considered in salary negotiations.

6. Students will be able to discuss the different elements of an employment agreement.

7. Students will be able to describe the desired career objectives.

8. Prepare for RDA exam and complete application process.

Course Outline:
I. Marketing yourself as an RDA

A. Building a cover letter and identify personal career objectives

B. Interviewing skills

C. Assemble follow-up communication

D. Salary Negotiations

E. Employment agreements

II. Review and prepare for RDA exam

III. Externship experiences

A. Compare and contrast experiences with peers through discussion

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Small group discussions: 30-40%

Lecture: 60-70 %
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
NA

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 1
People Soft Course ID Number: 105014
Course CIP Code: 51.0601
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Dental Auxiliaries
Discipline: DAA
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
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:
GRCC employs competent faculty members qualified to accomplish the mission and goals of the institution. When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, and in compliance with Higher Learning Commission standard 3.c.2, GRCC gives primary consideration to those applicants with an earned Master’s degree or higher in a discipline related field. GRCC also considers professional experiences, professional licensure and certifications, related work experiences in the field and contributions to the teaching discipline. Those faculty who do not possess the minimum educational requirement of a Master’s degree, either possess required licensure or certification, and/or related work experience (a minimum of 4,000 hours). 1. Current CDA license 2. Current RDA (State of Michigan) license

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250226T16:57:44
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030