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Dental Assisting

Full-Time Student Pathway

This pathway includes a 9-month, full-time program of study in the classroom, with a $31-per unit tuition-fee.

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

9 Months

UNITS

57 quarter units (Certificate)

90 quarter units (A.S. Degree)

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

$31.OO per quarter unit

OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM

Basic fees: appx. $60.00/quarter

Parking permit:  $30.00/quarter

Books:  $450.00 total

CLASS SCHEDULE

Lectures, labs, clinic sessions held M/Tu/W/Th/F

Synchronous, asynchronous, virtual, face-to-face

8/9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

View Schedule of Classes

Download PDF version for FT schedule of classes for 2021-2022

INTERNSHIPS

Unpaid internship

300 hours 

INTERNSHIP DATES

Tu/Thu for January to June 

DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

A.S. DEGREE

Certificate of Achievement

Infection Control Certification

Dental Practice Act Certification

Radiology License

Coronal Polishing Certification

Pit & Fissure Sealant Certification

 

Course Schedule

Download PDF Version for Program Schedule of Classes

TERM FULL-TIME STUDENT PATHWAY
FALL

D A 50 Orientation to Dental Assisting (1 unit)

D A 51A Introduction to Chairside Dental Assisting (10.5 units)

D A 53A Introduction to Radiography I (3 units)

D A 58 Specialty Practice Procedures (1 unit)

D A 62A Dental Sciences I (2 units)

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

WINTER

D A 51B Intermediate Clinical Dental Assisting (3 units)

D A 53B Dental Radiography II (2 units)

D A 56 Dental Health Education (1 unit)

D A 57 Office Emergency Procedures (2 units)

D A 60A Dental Office Business Practices I (2 units)

D A 62B Dental Sciences II (2 units)

D A 73 Dental Assisting Supervised Clinic (5.5 units)

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

SPRING

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

D A 53C Dental Radiography III (1 unit)

D A 60B Dental Office Business Practices II (3 units)

D A 62C Dental Sciences III (2 units) 
D A 63 Special Patient Populations (1 unit)

D A 74 Dental Assisting Clinical Practice (5.5 units)

D A 85 RDA Review (2 units)

D A 88 Pit & Fissure Sealants (1.5 units)

SUMMER Coursework completed
FALL Coursework completed

Timeline for Completion

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

9-MONTH FULL-TIME STUDENT PATHWAY

Register and complete prerequisite DA 500L (1 unit) in spring quarter or summer session starting in year 2022.

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 19 Units

Winter Quarter 18.5 Units
Spring Quarter 19.5 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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