Dental Assisting (5649) (W.C.)

Applied Academics for Adult Education (AAAE)

Students who have satisfactory test scores are not required to take the following courses:

• AAE 0100 - Basic Reading Skills
   
• AAE 0200 - Basic Mathematic Skills
   
• AAE 0300 - Basic Language Skills
    

Curriculum

Professional Courses

A minimum grade of “C” or better must be achieved in all professional core courses.

• DEA 0020 - Introduction to Clinical Procedures Contact Hours: 40
   
• DEA 0020L - Introduction to Clinical Procedures Laboratory Contact Hours 80
   
• DEA 0029 - Dental Specialties Contact Hours: 112
   
• DEA 0130 - Biological Sciences for the Dental Assistant Contact Hours: 60
   
• DEA 0311 - Preventive Dentistry Contact Hours: 32
   
• DEA 0725 - Introduction to Dental Assisting Contact Hours: 90
   
• DEA 0834 - Expanded Functions Contact Hours: 32
   
• DEA 0834L - Expanded Functions Laboratory Contact Hours 88
   
• DEA 0850 - Dental Assisting Clinical Practice I Contact Hours: 112
   
• DEA 0851 - Dental Assisting Clinical Practice II Contact Hours: 224
   
• DEA 0936 - Seminar Contact Hours: 28
   
• DES 0021 - Head, Neck and Dental Anatomy Contact Hours: 60
   
• DES 0053 - Pharmacology and Dental Office Emergencies Contact Hours: 32
   
• DES 0103 - Dental Materials Contact Hours: 30
   
• DES 0103L - Dental Materials Laboratory Contact Hours 34
   
• DES 0205 - Radiology I Contact Hours: 30
   
• DES 0205L - Radiology I Laboratory Contact Hours 50
   
• DES 0206 - Radiology II Contact Hours: 32
   
• DES 0206L - Radiology II Laboratory Contact Hours 32
   
• DES 0501 - Dental Office Management Contact Hours: 32
    

Total Contact Hours: 1,230

Record of Conviction of a Crime

Effective July 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, health care review boards shall refuse to renew a license, certificate or registration, issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to admit a candidate for examination if the applicant has been convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of adjudication, to a felony violation of: chapters 409, 817, or 893, Florida Statutes; or 21 U.S.C. ss. 801-970 or 42 U.S.C. ss. 1395-1396, unless the sentence and any probation or pleas ended more than 15 years prior to the application, terminated for cause from Florida Medicaid Program (unless the applicant has been in good standing for the most recent 5 years) or terminated for cause by any other State Medicaid Program or the Medicare Program (unless the termination was at least 20 years prior to the date of the application and the applicant has been in good standing with the program for the most recent 5 years). The Florida nursing or allied health licensure or certification application requires disclosure of any criminal history and the disposition of all cases prior to board review. Being convicted of, or having entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any of the listed felonies in Florida Statute 456.0635 or termination for cause from the statutorily-described Medicaid programs will preclude an applicant from obtaining a nursing or allied health license or certification in the state of Florida. Entry and acceptance into the nursing or allied health program does not guarantee licensure or certification in the State of Florida.

Note

Most clinical agencies require students to undergo drug screen and criminal background checks prior to placement in the agencies for clinical experiences. Students whose drug screening and criminal background checks are deemed unsatisfactory may be denied access to clinical experiences by the clinical agencies. Failure to qualify for and meet clinical requirements at clinical sites may prevent completion of the program. Withdrawal from the program may be necessary if students cannot be placed for clinical experiences.

Some practice settings may have additional requirements including health insurance, a volunteer application, references, fingerprinting and background check, drug testing, and/or an interview prior to the start of the clinical experience. The additional requirements are the responsibility of the student, including expenses.

The cost of the background check(s) and drug screen(s) is borne by the student. Additionally, it is the student’s responsibility to have all paperwork completed by the program’s published deadline.

Students who are unable to complete the clinical requirements after acceptance into selective access programs are not eligible for refunds of tuition.

A physical examination will be required upon acceptance to the program.

Graduation Requirements

In order to be awarded a Postsecondary Training certificate, students must have met the following requirements.

1. Students must fulfill all academic requirements for the chosen program of study as outlined in the Florida State College at Jacksonville catalog and curriculum.
2. Earn minimum prescribed clock hours for the chosen program of study with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) on a 4.0 scale on all courses that apply to the chosen program of study.
3. Complete a minimum of 25 percent of the total clock hours required for a certificate’s program requirements at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
4. Students must have fulfilled all obligations, financial or otherwise, to the College before they may graduate.
5. Students must earn a TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) score that meets or exceeds the program’s exit requirement, if applicable.

Note: Students are cautioned to provide particular attention to the following statements.

1. A student’s graduation date will be the date of the end of the College term in which the student has fulfilled all academic requirements. (The removal of an incomplete grade does not affect students’ graduation dates, since the grade change is effective at the end of the term in which the incomplete grade was assigned rather than the term in which the incomplete work was made up.)
2. Students who enter under the (2015/2016) catalog will be assigned to the degree or certificate requirements in effect during the 2015/2016 academic year.  The student’s assigned catalog year will remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous enrollment. Changes to requirements as mandated by law or by rule of the District Board of Trustees may supersede this provision.
3. Many courses in this catalog have prerequisite requirements and/or co-requisite courses listed in the course descriptions. Students are advised to be guided by these requirements.

Gainful Employment

This is a gainful employment program. Visit the Gainful Employment page for gainful employment programs’ placement and on-time completion rates, median loan amounts, SOC codes and estimated program costs.

Gainful employment programs include only training programs of at least one academic year that lead to a certificate and credentialed non-degree programs (credit programs requiring 30 or fewer credit hours and clock hour programs requiring 600 or more contact hours). These programs prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.