San José City College
2100 Moorpark Avenue, San José,
CA 95128-2799
Main Office (408) 298-2181
Registered Dental Assisting Programs are designed to instruct women and men with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform as dental health care paraprofessionals.
Students are taught to assist in all phases of general dentistry and dental specialties including prosthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry.
Through the Registered Dental Assisting Program students will be taught to perform in expanded functions, trained and licensed in taking dental x-rays, and certified in coronal polishing.
The preventive, restorative,business, and employment aspects of dental assisting are also included. Upon completion of the Program students will be eligible to take the California State Board Examination for licensure as a Registered Dental Assistant (R.D.A.) and the Dental Assisting National Board Certification (C.D.A.).
The Registered Dental Assisting Program at San Jose City College has full accreditation status from the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and is approved by the Dental Board of California.
Students are admitted to the program in the fall and spring semester. Advisory Level 2 Basic Language Skills arecritical for entry into DENT 151, 152, and 153, as well as all other Dental Assisting courses. It is recommended thatstudents planning to enter the program take the placement test as early as possible to determine their level.
Those needing to improve their language skills may do so in courses offered by the college prior to admissions to the program.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical facilities. Students should have current certification in C.P.R. and need current vaccinations before entering the second semester |
