Dental Assisting

Part-Time Student & Employment Pathway

This pathway includes no enrollment fee, with a 15-month paid dental office, work-experience apprenticeship.

Compare pathway details, course schedule and timeline to completion to decide which one is best for you — Questions? Contact program director Cara Miyasaki at miyasakicara@fhda.edu.

Program Details

PROGRAM LENGTH	15 Months First inaugural class — students costs paid by Grant funded by California Dental Association
UNITS	23 quarter units (Certificate)
START DATE	Starts third week of September 2021
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED	24
PREREQUISITES	DA 200L—Waived for 2021
REQUIREMENTS UPON ADMISSION	Statement of acceptance Background check Drug testing Physical exam including current vaccinations CPR/BLS from American Heart Association Purchase uniform Purchase dental assisting kit Costs paid by student
TUITION	Free Enrollment Fee
OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM	Books: $450.00 total Parking permit: $30.00/quarter
CLASS SCHEDULE	Lectures, labs, clinic sessions held F/Sat Synchronous, asynchronous, virtual, face-to-face Friday/Sat classes 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. View Schedule of Classes Download PDF version for PT pathway schedule of classes for 2021-2022
INTERNSHIPS	Employed by dental office Paid on the job training starting at minimum wage 2000 hours
INTERNSHIP DATES	M/Tu/W/Th for 15 months
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES	Certificate from California Department of Apprenticeship Standards Certificate of Achievement Infection Control Certification Dental Practice Act Certification Radiology License Coronal Polishing Certification Pit & Fissure Sealant Certification

Course Schedule

TERM	COURSES
FALL	D A 200L Guide for Success: A Dental Assisting Prerequisite Class DA 65 Dental Assisting Apprenticeship Clinical Skills I D A 71 Infection Control & Hazardous Waste Management (1.5 units)
WINTER	DA 66 Dental Assisting Apprenticeship Clinical Skills II D A 67 Radiation Health and Safety for Apprenticeship D A 57 Office Emergency Procedures (2 units)
SPRING	D A 56 Dental Health Education (1 unit) D A 51C Advanced Dental Assisting Skills (3.5 units)
SUMMER	D A 100 Law & Ethics for the Dental Assistant (1 unit) D A 88 Pit & Fissure Sealants (1.5 units
FALL	D A 85 RDA Review (2 units)