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Dental Assisting

Part-Time Student & Employment Pathway

This pathway includes no enrollment fee,  with a 15-month paid dental office, work-experience apprenticeship.

Compare pathway details, course schedule and timeline to completion to decide which one is best for you —  Questions? Contact program director Cara Miyasaki  at miyasakicara@fhda.edu.

Program Details

PROGRAM LENGTH

15 Months
First inaugural class — students costs paid by Grant funded by California Dental Association

UNITS

23 quarter units (Certificate)

START DATE

Starts third week of September 2021

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED

24

PREREQUISITES

DA 200L

REQUIREMENTS UPON ADMISSION

Statement of acceptance

Background check

Drug testing

Physical exam including current vaccinations

CPR/BLS from American Heart Association

Purchase uniform 

Purchase dental assisting kit

Costs paid by student

TUITION

Free Enrollment Fee

OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM

Books:  $450.00 total

Parking permit:  $30.00/quarter

 

CLASS SCHEDULE

Lectures, labs, clinic sessions held F/Sat

Synchronous, asynchronous, virtual, face-to-face

Friday/Sat classes

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

View Schedule of Classes

INTERNSHIPS

Employed by dental office 

Paid on the job training ​starting at minimum wage

2000 hours

INTERNSHIP DATES

M/Tu/W/Th for 15 months

DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

Certificate from California Department of Apprenticeship Standards

Certificate of Achievement

Infection Control Certification

Dental Practice Act Certification

Radiology License

Coronal Polishing Certification

Pit & Fissure Sealant Certification

 

Course Schedule

TERM COURSES
FALL

D A 200L Guide for Success:  A Dental Assisting Prerequisite Class

DA 65 Dental Assisting Apprenticeship Clinical Skills I 

D A 71 Infection Control & Hazardous Waste Management (1.5 units)

WINTER

DA 66 Dental Assisting Apprenticeship Clinical Skills II 

D A 67 Radiation Health and Safety for Apprenticeship

D A 57 Office Emergency Procedures (2 units)

SPRING

D A 56 Dental Health Education (1 unit)

D A 51C Advanced Dental Assisting Skills (3.5 units)

SUMMER

D A 100 Law & Ethics for the Dental Assistant (1 unit)

D A 88 Pit & Fissure Sealants (1.5 units

FALL

D A 85 RDA Review (2 units)

Timeline for Completion

To start, you'll apply for admission to either Dental Assisting pathway with a single application.

Complete these requirements before admission

  • Statement of acceptance
  • Background check
  • Drug testing
  • CPR/BLS from American Heart Association
  • Purchase uniform
  • Purchase dental assisting kit

Fall Quarter 6 Units

  • Register for and complete prerequisite DA 500L (1 unit) first six weeks
  • Interview and secure internship office
Winter Quarter 7 Units

Spring Quarter 4.5 Units

Summer Session 3.5 Units

Fall Quarter 2.0 Units

Graduation—Apply to take RDA written licensing exam

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Questions?
We're Here to Help!

Cara Miyasaki, RDHEF, MS , Department Chair

650.949.7351


miyasakicara@foothill.edu


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