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Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting

Herzing University, United States
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Course Overview

Our dental assisting associate degree program is designed to help you become a dental assistant and prepare you for potential career advancement, including the dental hygienist career pathway.

  • Available through our Minneapolis campus—for Minnesota residents

  • Class topics include pre-clinical dental assisting, dental science, radiology, dental management, ethics, jurisprudence, and required general education courses

  • Advance to dental hygienist faster: after earning an associate degree and becoming a dental assistant, you may transfer gen ed credit into a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

General Eligibility

Prerequisites to enroll in the Herzing University Dental Assisting associate degree program include:

  • Completion of a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent

  • Meet and interview with a Herzing University admissions advisor

  • Complete an enrollment application

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

What You'll Study

1 Required Courses

All courses, 45.00 semester credit hours, are required.

  • Chairside Assisting I

  •  Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting

  •  Dental Communications

  • Dental Materials

  • Dental Science

  • Expanded Functions I

  • S Radiology

  • Advanced Expanded Functions

  • Chairside Assisting II

  • Dental Management

  • Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence

  • Dental Assisting Internship

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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