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Program checklist · AAS

Dental Assistant, AAS

Century College · White Bear Lake, MN

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Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
51.0601
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Course Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Dental Assistant program is designed for career opportunities as a dental assistant in private dental offices, HMO clinics, public health institutions, dental supply and insurance companies, military dental services, and dental school clinics. The program is accredited by the American Dental Association, Commission of Accreditation. Graduates of the Dental Assistant Program are eligible to write the Dental Assisting National Board of Certification Exam and the Minnesota State Board of Dentistry Dental Assistant State Licensure Exam. Dental Assistant graduates, upon successful completion of the exams, are Certified and Licensed dental assistants.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175315
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175315_1281b78b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Pre-Application Courses

Choose 1 of the following · Select one · 6 items
  1. ENGL 1020
    Composition I
    or: ENGL 1021 - Composition I
    4
  2. Select one
    Not resolved to a course
  3. COMM 1021
    3
  4. COMM 1031
    3
  5. COMM 1041
    3
  6. COMM 1051
    3

MnTC/General Education and Elective Requirements

5 items
  1. MnTC Goal 3: Natural Sciences / Goal 4: Math/Logical Reasoning (BIOL 1020 or CHEM 1020 - recommended)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. MnTC Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences (PSYC or SOC - recommended)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. MnTC Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Any MnTC course(s) numbered 1000 or above
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. Additional Elective Requirement
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Program Requirements

0 items

    Career/Occupational Requirements

    15 items
    1. DENA 1000
      3
    2. DENA 1011
      3
    3. DENA 1012
      3
    4. DENA 1021
      3
    5. DENA 1031
      2
    6. DENA 1032
      3
    7. DENA 1041
      2
    8. DENA 1042
      3
    9. DENA 1022
      3
    10. DENA 1061
      3
    11. DENA 1062
      2
    12. DENA 1063
      1
    13. DENA 1700
      3
    14. DENA 1783
      3
    15. DENA 1782
      4

    Career/Occupational Elective Requirements

    0 items

      MnTC/General Education Requirements

      0 items

        Goal 1: Communication

        1 item
        1. ENGL 1020
          Composition I
          or: ENGL 1021 - Composition I
          4

        Requirements

        4 items
        1. COMM 1021
          3
        2. COMM 1031
          3
        3. COMM 1041
          3
        4. COMM 1051
          3

        Goal 2: Critical Thinking

        0 items

          Goal 3 and/or 4: Natural Sciences/Math/Logical Reasoning

          3 items
          1. MnTC Goal 3 Course List
            Not resolved to a course
          2. MnTC Goal 4 Course List
            Not resolved to a course
          3. BIOL 1020
            Biology Concepts
            or: CHEM 1020 - Chemistry Concepts
            4

          Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 5 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 6 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Goals 7-10: Theme Goals

          0 items

            Requirements

            2 items
            1. Goal 7A Human Diversity Course List
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Goal 7B Race, Power, and Justice Course List
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            1 item
            1. MnTC Goal 8 Course List
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            1 item
            1. MnTC Goal 9 Course List
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            1 item
            1. MnTC Goal 10 Course List
              Not resolved to a course

            MnTC Elective Requirements

            1 item
            1. Any MnTC course(s) numbered 1000 or above
              Not resolved to a course

            Additional Elective Requirements

            1 item
            1. Any course(s) numbered 1000 or above
              Not resolved to a course

            Additional Requirements

            0 items

              Program Information

              4 items
              1. Demonstrate academic and clinical proficiency at an entry level in dental assisting knowledge and skills and qualify to sit for the Minnesota Dental Assistant Licensure Examination and the National Dental Assistant Certification Examination.
                Not resolved to a course
              2. Apply ethical and legal standards as directed in the M State Dental Practice Act and qualify to sit for the Minnesota Jurisprudence Examination.
                Not resolved to a course
              3. Perform 4-handed and chair side dental assisting duties and expanded functions as approved by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry in a safe and ethical manner in compliance with national and state standards.
                Not resolved to a course
              4. Apply and perform skills that are required to maintain dental and business office records in accordance with national HIPPA regulations.
                Not resolved to a course

              Sample Plan

              0 items

                Semester 1

                3 items
                1. DENA 1000
                  3
                2. DENA 1011
                  3
                3. DENA 1012
                  3

                Semester 2

                5 items
                1. DENA 1021
                  3
                2. DENA 1031
                  2
                3. DENA 1041
                  2
                4. DENA 1042
                  3
                5. DENA 1022
                  3

                Semester 3

                5 items
                1. DENA 1032
                  3
                2. DENA 1061
                  3
                3. DENA 1062
                  2
                4. DENA 1063
                  1
                5. DENA 1700
                  3

                Semester 4

                2 items
                1. DENA 1783
                  3
                2. DENA 1782
                  4

                Note

                0 items

                  Certification Disclosures

                  0 items
                    Source. Century College, catalog 2026-2027 Course Catalog — https://catalog.century.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=6587. Captured page pages/0182.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.