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DENT 1390: Patient Care Clinic
Effective date
September 2025
Department
Dental Assisting
School
Health Sciences
Description
In this course students will provide direct client care and perform dental office management procedures related to dental assisting practice in a 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
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
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 during clinical practice.
- Perform basic dental reception procedures.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with clients and the dental team.
- Develop and implement appropriate care plans for individual client needs.
- Perform preventive intraoral skills for dental assisting practice during client care.
- Perform prescribed dental assisting skills effectively and safely.
- Manage dental records accurately and in compliance with the Dental Recordkeeping Guidelines.
- Comply with confidentiality and legal standards in the management and maintenance of dental records.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 51
Total Hours: 51
Total Hours: 51
Instructional Strategies
This course takes place in the Dental Clinic at VCC. Students will be working on external patients. Experiential learning and consolidation of theory and clinical skills are facilitated in this Patient Care Clinic.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Clinical Examination |
Course topics
- CDA clinical skills.
- Professional conduct.
- Critical thinking.
- Records management.
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.