Dental Assisting Program Academic Advising

1. Dental Assisting Program Academic Advising Jessica Alvarado - Health Professions Counselor Lane Community College DAProgram@lanecc.edu All items underlined are hyperlinks to important information

2. General Advising Information • Individual questions can be answered by emailing DAProgram@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.

3. DA 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.

4. Additional 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.

5. Application Information • Information for the DA program can be found at www.lanecc.edu/hp. 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.

6. Preparing 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), DA 103, *HO 100 and/or EL 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

7. Math 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. • Courses completed at other schools must be considered equivalent or be approved for use in the application.

8. Sequence 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 060, MTH 065 to MTH 095 – MTH 060, MTH 065, MTH 070, MTH 095, MTH 105, or MTH 111 can be used to meet Fall entry and program requirement.

9. Grading 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 with a grade of C- or higher: *MTH 052 or higher, *Human Relations course,* WR 115 or higher, *CIS 101 or CS 120, DA 110 (BI 231 and 232), DA 103, *HO 100 and/or EL 115H • *Courses required for Fall Entry. • A’s are worth more than B’s and B’s are worth more than C’s.

10. Writing 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. • Students with a Bachelor’s degree or higher will be eligible for additional application points. Must submit official transcript as verification. • Courses completed at other schools must be considered equivalent or be approved for use in the application.

11. Specific Courses that Expire For Fall 2013 Entry…Health Science options • BI 232 must be completed Fall 2006 or later for Fall 2013 entry. • DA 103 and/or DA 110 must be completed within five years prior to Fall Entry – Fall 2008 or later. Courses completed at other schools must be considered equivalent or be approved for use in the application.

12. Medical Terminology • HO 100 Medical Terminology or equivalent course – is required prior to Fall Entry. Recommended as a first term course. • HO 100 is recommend prior to taking DA 110 Health Science. • 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.

13. Health Science options • DA 110 Health Sciences – Students who have taken BI 231 and BI 232 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 (Instructor consent – PetersonKM@lanecc.edu) or this course taken without consent during Summer term. • 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. Spring term (Instructor consent – PetersonKM@lanecc.edu ) and Summer (open registration). • Courses completed at other schools must be considered equivalent or be approved for use in the application.

14. Prior 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 Guide. • 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@lanecc.edu • If you do not see your Medical Terminology course please obtain a course syllabus and then email DAProgram@lanecc.edu

15. Human Relations Course • Human Relations course options selected for the DA Program are listed on page 48 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 Guide. In some cases a course(s) may have to be approved by the program coordinator.

16. Arts and Letters Preferred Course(s): • EL115 H Effective Learning for Health Science majors. Eligible for application points. Not required for DA Program certificate. OR • One 3 credit or more course - Select course that meets the subject criteria as provided under Arts & Letters Lane Catalog page 48. Meets Associate of General Studies Degree requirement.

17. Computer 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

18. Application 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.

19. Fall 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.

20. Competitive Criteria A’s are worth more than B’s worth more than C’s 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

21. Tips for success • Take your time perform well in each class. • Don’t 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.