Title: Dental%20Assisting%20Program%20Academic%20Advising
1Dental Assisting Program Academic Advising
Jessica Alvarado - Health Professions
Counselor Lane Community College DAProgram_at_lanecc.
edu All items underlined are hyperlinks to
important information
2General Advising Information
- Individual questions can be answered by emailing
DAProgram_at_lanecc.edu - Application information and forms can be found at
www.lanecc.edu/hp - choose the Dental Assisting
link and then choose the Application link. - Requirements may change each year so it is
important to keep updated.
3DA Program Overview
- Program of Study
- Fall Entry Prerequisites typically take 1-2 terms
to complete. Students can apply without any
course work but will receive application points
for each recommended course listed. - Fall Entry courses accepted students need to be
sure that all courses and steps required to start
the program are done. - Year 1 Accepted students complete 1st year core
theory and clinical practice courses. See Catalog
information.
4Additional Information
- Program and career overview is provided at the
Health Professions website. - The Dental Assisting Program is accredited by the
Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). - All credits from the nine month program can be
applied to an Associates of General Studies
degree in the 2-year option here at Lane. Many
of the AGS degree credits can then be applied to
a Bachelors degree at most Oregon 4-year
colleges and universities. - Ninety five to one hundred percent of graduates
find employment in the Eugene/Springfield area.
5Application Information
- Information for the DA program can be found at
https//www.lanecc.edu/hp/dental/dental-assisting.
Select the Dental Assisting link and then the
Application link. - Program requirements are subject to change each
year. - Application typically opens mid Winter term and
closes mid Spring term for the following Fall
entry. A second period may open in May if the
program does not fill. - Enrollment is limited to 30 Oregon residents per
year. - Acceptance decisions are based on application
points and successful completion of all
application steps.
6Preparing to Apply.
- Be admitted to Lane as a Credit Student with an
assigned L number. Be an Oregon Resident within
90 days prior to date of application. Be on track
to complete a High School Diploma or GED prior to
Fall Entry. - Review all application materials and complete all
Dental Assisting application steps. - Complete as many of the following courses as
possible for application points MTH 052 or
higher, Human Relations course, WR 115 or
higher, CIS 101 or CS 120, DA 110 (BI 231,232 or
HO 150,HO 152), DA 103, HO 100 and EL 115 or 115R
or 115H - Courses required for Fall Entry.
- Courses completed at other institutions must be
considered equivalent or substituted with an
approved course. - Additional points can be earned for Dental Office
work experience or completion of a prior degree
Associate level or higher
7Math Program Requirement
- The program requirement for DA is MTH 052 Math
for Introductory Physical Science or higher - Students must demonstrate and complete MTH 052 or
higher prior to Fall Entry. - MTH 052 prerequisite by placement testing into
MTH 052 or completion of MTH 020 Math Renewal
within one academic year. - To apply for points students may use testing into
MTH 065 or higher but will be required prior to
Fall entry to complete MTH 052 or higher. - Courses completed at other schools must be
considered equivalent or be approved for use in
the application.
8Sequence of Courses to Prepare for MTH 052
- Student Placement Test Results Course
Title Credits - A Score of 7 or higher MTH 010A Whole, Numbers
Fractions and Decimals 3 - B Score of 7 or higher MTH 020 Math
Renewal 3 - C Score of 7 or higher MTH 052 or higher
4 - E1,E2 Scores
See placement test results may place into
MTH 060, 065 4 -
or 095 Intermediate Algebra - F Score of 14 or higher MTH 105 or MTH 111
College Algebra - Sequence is as follows MTH 010, MTH 020, MTH 052
or MTH 060, MTH 065 to MTH 095 MTH 052, MTH
060, MTH 065, MTH 070, MTH 095, MTH 105, or MTH
111 can be used to meet Fall entry and program
requirement.
9Grading and Additional Requirements
- DA 103 and DA 110 must to be passed with a grade
of 75 or higher to meet the program requirement. - Points will be awarded in the application for
completion of the following courses MTH 052 or
higher, Human Relations course, WR 115 or
higher, CIS 101 or CS 120. Courses required
prior to Fall entry. - Courses eligible for additional application
points DA 110 (BI 231 and 232 or HO 150 and HO
152), DA 103, HO 100 and EL 115 or EL115H or
EL115R. Courses meet program requirement. - As are worth more than Bs and Bs are worth
more than Cs. C- or less grades not accepted.
10Writing Requirement
- WR 115 or WR 121 Introduction to College Writing
or Introduction to Academic Writing. Required for
Fall Entry Placement testing or WR 093 or WR 095
is the prerequisite for WR 115. May use WR 122 or
WR 123 - Students with a Bachelors degree or higher will
be eligible for additional application points and
will not be required to complete specific writing
course requirement. Must submit official
transcript as verification. - Courses completed at other schools must be
considered equivalent or be approved for use in
the application.
11Specific Courses that Expire
- For Fall 2014 or laterHealth Science options.
Complete within 5 years prior to Fall entry. - DA 110 will not be offered starting Summer term
2014 - BI 231 and BI 232. Prerequisite is BI 112/CH112.
CH 112 prerequisite is MTH 052 or testing into
MTH 065 or higher. - HO 150 and HO 152
- Courses completed at other schools must be
considered equivalent or be approved for use in
the application.
12Medical Terminology
- HO 100 Medical Terminology or equivalent course
- HO 100 is recommend prior to taking DA 110, HO
150 or BI 231 - Course options are traditional in-person,
tele-course (on cable TV) and Online. - Courses completed at other schools must be
considered equivalent or be approved for use in
the application.
13Health Science options
- DA 110 Health Sciences Students who have taken
BI 231 and BI 232 or HO 150 and HO 152 will not
be required to take DA 110. DA 110 needs a grade
of 75 or better to meet program requirement. DA
110 can be completed and used for application
points prior to Fall entry. This course is
typically offered every Fall term for accepted
students but can be taken with Health Professions
Department consent - DA 110 does not have any prerequisites. Medical
Terminology HO 100 is a recommended corequisite
or prerequisite. - DA 103 Dentistry, Law and Ethics Needs grade
of 75 or better to meet program requirement.
This course is typically offered every Spring
term for accepted students but can be taken with
Health Professions Department consent - Courses completed at other schools must be
considered equivalent or be approved for use in
the application.
14Prior College Coursework
- Some students may have coursework that will allow
them to use course(s) to meet application and/or
program requirements. Please review the Transfer
Advising Information. - If you have prior math, writing or health science
courses please refer to the Lane Transfer Tool. - Review the courses you have taken to see how they
have transferred to Lane for other students. - If courses appear as 1XX or 2XX please email
specific questions to DAProgram_at_lanecc.edu - If you do not see your Medical Terminology course
please obtain a course syllabus and then email
DAProgram_at_lanecc.edu
15Human Relations Course
- Human Relations course options selected for the
DA Program are listed on page 97 of the Lane
Catalog see Human Relations course list. - Students need to select one 3 credits or more
course option to meet the program requirement. - Courses completed at other schools must be
considered equivalent to meet the requirement.
See the Transfer Advising Information. In some
cases a course(s) may have to be approved by the
program coordinator.
16Arts and Letters
- Preferred Course(s)
- Effective Learning course options choose one -
EL115, EL 115 H or EL 115 R. Eligible for
application points. Not required for DA Program
certificate.
17Computer Class
- One course is required prior to Fall entry and
can be used for application points - CIS 101 Computer Fundamentals
- OR
- CS 120 Concepts of Computing Information
Processing
18Application Process
- Couse work completed Winter term and before will
be eligible for use in the application for
points. - Application deadline is typically mid Spring
term. - Class size for entry is typically 30 students.
- Candidates are selected from the submitted
applications based on a points earned from
coursework, work experience and prior degrees.
19Fall Entry Requirements
- Attend Mandatory Orientation for accepted and
alternate students - Complete Fall Entry courses MTH 052 or higher,
WR 115 or WR 121, CIS 101 or CS 120, and a Human
Relations Course - Obtain required immunizations, physical and back
ground check and CPR as instructed in
orientation above. - Submit proof of High School Diploma or GED.
20Competitive Criteria
As are worth more than Bs worth more than Cs
Be on track to complete HS Diploma or GED prior
to Fall Entry
Math, HR, WR and CIS or CS courses are worth more
than the rest.
Competitive Criteria
Courses are not required to apply but are worth
application points
Consult with Academic Advising regularly
Prior Dental Office Work experience may be
helpful but is not required See application
Be sure your courses from other institutions meet
the transfer requirements
21Tips for success
- Take your time perform well in each class.
- Dont do this alone. Ask for help. Review
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers. - Do informational interviews-see if this is what
you really want. - Get work in the Health Care field to see what
opportunities exist in the medical world. - Seek advising the second or third week of the
term to check-in and get updates typically this
is the slowest time of each term. - Register early to help with your term-by-term
planning and to gain access to high demand
courses.