Dental Assistant (with Expanded Duties), A.A.S.

Below are the required courses for the program.
For more information contact:
Crystal Stuhr, Program Chair
cstuhr@southeast.edu
402-437-2740

College Admissions Office
Lincoln 402-437-2600, 800-642-4075 ext. 2600

Dental Assistant, A.A.S.

The AAS is a vocational degree with a focus on expanded duties or functions in the practice of Dental Assisting. Those individuals who have graduated from a CODA Dental Assisting Program, passed the CDA exam and become a Licensed Dental Assistant in Nebraska are eligible to complete this degree. This degree is a stackable degree, which means the diploma program credits go toward an AAS degree.

General Education Requirement

*Completion of a CODA Accredited Dental Assisting Diploma is required (approximately 33 credit hours toward AAS)

Contact your program advisor to select General Education Courses (GELOs) from each of the following catagories which meet your program’s graduation requirement.

Take a class from each of the GELO categories listed below.
GELO #1: Speech Communication Credits: 3
GELO #2: Written Communication Credits: 3

AND

Take classes from the GELO categories below for a minimum of 9 credit hours.
No two classes from the same GELO category.

GELO #3: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
GELO #4: Global Awareness and Citizenship
GELO #5: Analytical, Quantitative, and Scientific Reasoning
GELO #6: Career and Life Skills

Total: 15 hours

Additional courses

Take one of the following courses:

HLTH 1050 - Dental Terminology Credits: 3
OFFT 1150 - Basic Keyboarding Credits: 3
BSAD 1010 - Microsoft Applications I Credits: 3

Total: 3 hours

Elective Courses

Also, take elective courses (cannot be a course used toward the GELO requirement) for a minimum of 7 credits.
Below is a list of recommended courses:

HLTH 1011 - Introduction to Nursing as a Career Credits: 2
HLTH 1060 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology Credits: 3
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
MEDA 1206 - Medical Law, Ethics, and Cultural Communication Credits: 3
PHED 1610 - Standard First Aid Credits: 3

Total: 7 hours

Dental Assisting Required Core Courses

The completion of the Advanced Dental Assisting course

To be eligible for courses: must be a Nebraska Licensed Dental Assistant or by permission.

DENT 1501 - Advanced Dental Assisting Skills Credits: 2

Total: 2 hours

Total: 60

Special Program Requirements for the AAS Degree

Special Program Requirements PRIOR to the START of Dental Assistant, A.A.S. program.

Submit at the time of completing application to the Health Sciences office (Room 230):

Submit copy of a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR card. See Getting Started Checklist for specific CPR requirements (upon application to the program).
Transcripts showing completion of CODA Accredited Dental Assisting Program.
Proof of Nebraska License in Dental Assisting.
General Education required courses grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 minimum.