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6� Students applying to the Dental Hygiene program are encouraged to have successfully completed all
General Education requirements prior to program admission due to the rigorous nature of the Dental
Hygiene curriculum�
7� The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners may deny a license to individuals convicted of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude�
8� BIO-163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology must be completed with a “C” or better within 5 years of application to the program�
Dental Hygiene Associate in Applied Science Degree (A45260)
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, BIO, CHM, DEN
Preapplication Requirement
BIO-163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology CHM-130 General, Organic and Biochemistry CHM-130A Gen, Org & Biochem Lab
Credits
5 3 1
First Semester (Fall)
ACA-115 Success and Study Skills DEN-110 Orofacial Anatomy DEN-111 Infection/Hazard Control DEN-112 Dental Radiography DEN-120 Dental Hy Preclinic Lec DEN-121 Dental Hygiene Precl Lab
Second Semester (Spring)
BIO-175 General Microbiology DEN-124 Periodontology DEN-125 Dental Office Emergencies DEN-130 Dental Hygiene Theory I DEN-131 Dental Hygiene Clinic I DEN-223 Dental Pharmacology ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry
Third Semester (Summer)
COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Communication DEN-123 Nutrition/Dental Health DEN-140 Dental Hygiene Theory II DEN-141 Dental Hygiene Clinic II DEN-222 General & Oral Pathology
Fourth Semester (Fall)
DEN-220 Dental Hygiene Theory III DEN-221 Dental Hygiene Clinic III DEN-224 Materials and Procedures DEN-232 Community Dental Health Part A PSY-237 Social Psychology 1 3 2 3 2 2
3 2 1 2 3 2 3
3 2 1 2 2
2 4 2 2 3
Fifth Semester (Spring)
DEN-230 Dental Hygiene Theory IV DEN-231 Dental Hygiene Clinic IV DEN-232 Community Dental Health Part B DEN-233 Professional Development HUM-115 Critical Thinking
Total Credit Hours Required
1 4 1 2 3
72
Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multiskilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures� Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care� Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants� Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals� The Associate Degree program in Medical Assisting is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)� Program criteria are governed by the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)� A student must be a graduate of a CAAHEPaccredited Medical Assisting program to be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ certification examination to become Certified Medical Assistants� Graduates from the diploma program will be eligible to sit for the certification exam when the program receives certification through CAAHEP�
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 - 113th St� N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 Phone: (727) 210-2350 Fax: (727) 210-2354
www.caahep.org
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
20 N� Wacker Dr�, Ste� 1575 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (800) 228-2262
