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DENT 1245: Dental Assisting Practice 2
Effective date
September 2025
Department
Dental Assisting
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course provides continued practice opportunities for clinical support, direct patient care, and laboratory and restorative procedures. Practice related to dental office management and dental assisting for specialty procedures are introduced. Students integrate the concepts of professional conduct, safe practice, and effective communication with their theoretical knowledge of dental science, preventive dental health, and dental assisting in the clinical setting.
Vancouver Community College gratefully acknowledges the invaluable contribution of Camosun College for sharing their curriculum for the new Certified Dental Assisting program.
Credits
8.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DENT 1145.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply the principles of infection control in dental assisting practice.
- Demonstrate appropriate professional conduct in the clinical setting.
- Apply critical thinking skills to problems and decision making while dental assisting for advanced restorative, specialty procedures, and direct client care.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills with clients and the dental team.
- Demonstrate effective use of dental armamentarium for advanced dental assisting practice.
- Perform advanced clinical skills competently and safely.
- Manage dental records accurately and in compliance with the Dental Recordkeeping Guidelines.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 21
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 186
Total Hours: 207
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 186
Total Hours: 207
Instructional Strategies
Videos, demos, simulation practice on mannequins, OSCEs and practice on student partners.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Clinical Examination |
|
Assignments |
|
Clinical based assignments |
Course topics
- Clinical Support Procedure
- Clinical Care Procedure
- Laboratory Procedure
- Dental Office Management
- Radiography 2
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.