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Dental Assistant, A.A.S.

Dakota County Technical College · Rosemount, MN

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Program
Award
A.A.S.
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
60.0103
Total credits (published)
60
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
29-1029
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
173416
CourseShelf checklist
CK_173416_7d98099c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

First Year - Fall Semester: 17 Credits

5 items
  1. DENT 1100
    Dental Science
    As published: “Dental Science 4 Credits”
    4
  2. DENT 1110
    Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting
    As published: “Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting 3 Credits”
    3
  3. DENT 1120
    Dental Health
    As published: “Dental Health 2 Credits”
    2
  4. DENT 1135
    Chairside Assisting I
    As published: “Chairside Assisting I 4 Credits”
    4
  5. DENT 1145
    Dental Materials
    As published: “Dental Materials 4 Credits”
    4

First Year - Spring Semester: 16 Credits

4 items
  1. DENT 1250
    Radiology
    As published: “Radiology 5 Credits”
    5
  2. DENT 1260
    Expanded Functions
    As published: “Expanded Functions 5 Credits”
    5
  3. DENT 1275
    Chairside Assisting II
    As published: “Chairside Assisting II 4 Credits”
    4
  4. DENT 1280
    Dental Practice Management
    As published: “Dental Practice Management 2 Credits”
    2

First Year - Summer Session: 7 Credits

1 item
  1. DENT 2970
    EXTERNSHIP: Dental Assistant
    As published: “EXTERNSHIP: Dental Assistant 7 Credits”
    7

Second Year - Fall Semester: 20 Credits

6 items
  1. COMS 1020
    Interpersonal Communication
    As published: “Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits”
    3
  2. ENGL 1150
    Composition I
    As published: “Composition I 3 Credits”
    3
  3. PHIL 1350
    Medical Ethics
    As published: “Medical Ethics 3 Credits”
    3
  4. PSYC 1350
    Lifespan Development
    As published: “Lifespan Development 4 Credits”
    4
  5. General Elective (any MnTC Goal 1-10) 3 Credits
    Not resolved to a course
  6. General Elective (MnTC Goal 3 or 4) 4 Credits
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Dakota County Technical College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.dctc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=155. Captured page pages/0039.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.