2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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DA 126B - Clinical Externship


Credits: 6
Description
Supervised clinical dental assisting experience in selected private dental practices and public clinics.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Apply acquired skills and knowledge to procedures performed in a dental office or clinic.
  2. Demonstrate ability to place, expose, process and mount acceptable dental radiographs.
  3. Demonstrate ability to function proficiently as member of the dental health team in the business office, dental laboratory and at chairside.
  4. Evaluate performance, strengths, weakness, and problems by participating in group discussions.
  5. Demonstrate ability to communicate with patients and members of the clinical staff.
  6. Appear well groomed and dressed in a manner befitting a profession person.
  7. Adapt to various routines and become an active participant at each clinical site.
  8. Accept the office philosophy of each clinical site and follow the policies of that site during the assigned rotation.
  9. Apply applicable preventive dentistry techniques during clinical experiences.

Prerequisite: DA 119B  and DA 123B  and DA 128B  with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DA 136B  



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