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Preparing You for Professional Success...

2009-2010 Co urses
Volume 2 : 1 , C h ar lo t t e Camp u s
Welcome
Congratulations! You are now
taking the first step towards a
rewarding career in the dental
profession.
Modern dentistry requires
assistants who are well versed
in four-handed techniques as
well as being familiar with
hundreds of materials and
instruments that are used on
any given day. Without proper
chairside assistance, most
dental procedures would be
near impossible to per form.
That’s why right now, there are
dental offices throughout the
Charlotte metro area which need
well-trained, motivated dental
assistants to join their team.
The Dental Staff Institute was
formed to provide you with the
basic knowledge and technical
proficienc y to enter the dental
field. This foundation will
help you achieve the expertise
necessary to succeed immediately
upon graduation.
Admissions
A pplicants must possess a
high school diploma or high
school equivalenc y (GED) degree.
Applicants may apply in person,
online or by mail. Application
materials and course schedules
are available on our website.
Admissions are conducted
throughout the year. New
assisting courses start about
every ten weeks. One and two-day
certificate courses are scheduled
on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Mid-course applications will
be given first consideration for
the next available course. All
applicants should demonstrate
a desire and willingness to learn
the skills necessary to work in a
dental office.
Applicants are considered without
regard to sex, race, age, creed,
religion, national origin or physical
handicap.
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Hours
Office hours are between 9AM
and 4PM Monday through Friday.
Assisting classes run for ten
weeks. Sessions are available
on Saturdays 8AM to 5PM with
an hour for lunch. Evening
sessions are available Tuesdays
& Thursdays from 6PM to 10PM.
Certificate classes are usually
held on Fridays and Saturdays.
The school observes and will
be closed for all legal holidays.
Classes which fall on such a
day will be rescheduled for the
following week.
Conduct & Dress
Students are expected to act
in a professional manner at all
times both in class and during
observation or externship. Upon
admission, students must sign
an honor code of conduct which
outlines the standards of bevavior
that are expected. Proper attire
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must be worn in treatment rooms
and during clinical exercises.
Professional appearance and
attire will be discussed in detail
during your orientation.
Training Aids
Your tuition and fees cover all
materials, books and equipment
necessary for your laboratory and
operatory training.
Financial Aid
Currently, DSI has no financial
aid packages available.
Academics
A low student to instructor ratio
is maintained by keeping class
sizes small. There are no more
than 10 students per instructor
and most clinical units will have
additional teaching assistants
for a personalized learning
experience.
Contents

Course Descriptions

Modern Dental Assisting: DA Level I 1

Auxiliary Certifications

Dental Radiography Certification 3

Coronal Polishing Certification 3
Nitrous Analgesia Certification 4
Advanced Laboratory Techniques 4

Policies

Attendance 5
Facilities and Faculty 5
Tuition and Fees 5
Grading and Progress 6
Conduct 7

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 Co u r se Descri p t i on s
Modern Dental Assisting: DA Level I (MDA001)
80 Clock Hours Clinical and Didactic Instruction
12 Clock Hours Observation and Externship
Saturday Session 8am to 5pm
Evening Session T,R 6pm to 10pm
Evening Session M,W 6pm to 10pm
Tuition $ 1,595.00
Laboratory $ 475.00
Textbooks $ 225.00
Deposit $ 395.00
Total $ 2,690.00
Course Description
The Modern Dental Assisting: DA Level I Certification
course at Dental Staff Institute consists of 80 hours of
lecture/lab preparation and a 12 hour hands-on clinical
internship in a general dental office with a practicing
dentist. Students completing the program will obtain a
Certified Dental Assistant (CDAI) certificate. Students
will also obtain a Dental R adiography certificate, OSHA
certificate and a CPR/AED card at the end of the course.
All certificates issued will be recognized by the state
of North Carolina and students will be able to accept a
position upon completion of the program. The general
dental internship will be required once the student has
completed the ten week training preparation and will
allow for review of all the techniques and skills developed
over the previous weeks.
Course Outline
Week 1: AM - Introduction to Dental Assisting
• Orient ation
• Hi stor y of Denti str y
• Dent al Assi sti ng To day ( b ecom i ng a CDA)
• Memb ers of the Dent al Team
• Dent al Eth ics/Denti str y and the L aw
• L and marks of the Face and Oral C av ity
• Dentition ( Tee th) and Occlu sion ( Bite)
• To oth Morpholo g y
• Tou r of the General Dent al O ff ice
Week 1: PM - Dental Charting
• To oth Nu mb eri ng System s i n Pri mar y and
Permanent Dentition
• To oth Su rfaces
• Black’s C la ssif ication of C av ities
• C harti ng d ia g ram s , symb ol s and abbre v iation s
• Perio dont al C harti ng
• The Dig it al Dent al C hart
Week 2: AM - Dental Diseases, Oral Pathology, and
Preventive Dentistry
• Dent al C aries ( to oth decay)
• Gi ng iv iti s
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• Perio dont al Di s ea s e
• Oral Patholo g y (Com mon and R are)
• Pre vention and the Role of the Dent al Assi st ant
Week 2: PM - Procedures of the General Dentist
• Pre ventive: d ia g nosi s , prophylaxi s , s ealants ,
fluoride, oral hyg iene i n struc tion
• C aries removal and Ba sic Restorative
Pro cedu res (f i l l i ng s): amalg am and comp osite
• Fixed Prostho dontics: Crow n s and Bridges
• Removable Prostho donticsOral Su rger y
• Dent al Implants
• Perio dontics
• Ortho dontics (and Inv i sal ig n)
• Endo dontics
• Cosme tic Denti str y
• Ped iatric Denti str y
• S edation Denti str y
Week 3: AM - Infection Control in Dentistry
• Maj or Groups of Micro org an i sm s
• Vi ral Di s ea s es
• Bac terial Di s ea s es
• Di s ea s e Tran sm i ssion and In fec tion Control
• Me tho d s of Di s ea s e Tran sm i ssion
• Maj or Blo o db orne Patho gen s
• Ty p es of In fec tion s
• OSHA
• Un iversal Precaution s
• Fi rst Aid af ter an E xp osu re Incident
• Mana g i ng Cont am i nated Sharps
• Need lestick E xp osu re Proto col
• Handwa sh i ng
• Pers onal Protec tive E q u ipment ( PPE )
• He patiti s Vacci nes
• Wa ste Mana gement
• Di si n fec tion
• In stru ment Pro cessi ng and Steri l iz ation
• Dent al Un it Waterl i nes
Week 3: PM - Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
• Ba sic Pharmacolo g y
• Antibiotic Prophylaxi s
• Advers e Drug Effec ts
• Pres cription s
• Emergenc y E q u ipment and Suppl ies (Oxygen,
AED, Med ici nes)
• Resp on s es to Variou s Emergenc y Cond ition s
(Syncop e, Postu ral Hy p oten sion, Pre g nant
Patient , C ard iac Emergencies , Diab e tes , Asth ma
Att ack)
Week 4: AM - Tour of the Dental Operatory
• Di s c u ssion of Dent al E q u ipment
• Dent al Hand In stru ments
 • Desig n and C la ssif ication
• E xam i nation In stru ments
• Handc utti ng In stru me nts
• Restorative In stru ments
• Access or y In stru ments
• Pres e t C a ss e ttes and Colorco d i ng System s
• In stru ment S eq uence on Tray
• Handpieces: Cutti ng, Pol i sh i ng, and Fi n i sh i ng
• Rot ar y In stru ments ( Diamond s , Fi n i sh i ng,
C arbide, Ac r yl ic and lab orator y)
• O ther Ba sic In stru ments
Week 4: PM - Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials
• Di rec t Restoration s
• Ind i rec t Restoration s and Prov i sional s
• Dent al L i ners , Ba s es , and B ond i ng System s
• Dent al Cements
• Temp orar y cements
• Polycarb oxylates , Zi nc Phosphate
• Gla ss Ionomers
• Resi n s and RM GI
• Impression Material s
• C l a ssif ication of Impression s
• Impression Trays
• Irre versible Hyd ro col loid s (Alg i nate)
• E la stomeric ( Polye ther, Polysu lf ide,
Poly v i nyl si loxane, Si l icone)
• Bite Re g i stration Material s and Tech n iq ues
• Ty p es of rad iation
• R ad iation effec ts/safe ty
• Dent al f i l m
• Automatic and d ig it al f i l m pro cessi ng
• Intraoral rad io g raphy : paral lel i ng, bi s ec ti ng,
bite w i ng, o cclu sal tech n iq ues
• Mou nti ng dent al rad io g raph s
• E xtraoral rad io g raphy : panoram ic x-rays
Week 9: Dental Radiography - Clinical Portion
• Appl ication of the i ntraoral dent al rad io g raphy
u si ng the Ri n n XCP i n stru ments and the
Dent al R ad io g raphy Man i ki n
• In fec tion control
• R ad io g raph ic tech n iq ue errors
• Reco g n izi ng anatom ic land marks
• Mou nti ng the f u l l mouth s eries
• Us e of panoram ic mach i ne
• Dent al R ad io g raphy E xam
Week 10: AM - Ancillary Procedures
• C l i n ical u s e of Nitrou s Oxide
• Dent al Photo g raphy
• Prac tice Mana gement S of tware
• Fi nd i ng Employment
• Places to s earch
• Resu me and Inter v ie w
• B ecom i ng a DAII

Week 5: Clinical Chairside Assisting Week 10: PM - Final Examinations

• Prop er Position i ng of Denti st and Patient
• Suc tion i ng INTERNSHIP:
• Tong ue and C heek Re trac tion
• Ri n si ng of Oral C av ity and i s olation of tee th An i ntern sh ip of 12 hou rs i n a prac tici ng general den-
• 4 Handed Den ti str y ti st’s off ice i s req u i red fol low i ng the ten week Mo dern
• Matrix Band S e tup Dent al Assi sti ng cou rs e. A certif icate w i l l b e awarded
• L o cal Anesthe tic S e tup af ter successf u l comple tion of you r i ntern sh ip.
• Rubb er Dam
• Restorative S e tup
• Prosthe tics S e tup
• Su rger y S e tup

Week 6: Clinical Chairside Assisting Continued

• Mixi ng cements
• Taki ng Impression s
• Fabrication of prov i sional restoration s
• Fabrication of wh iten i ng trays and stents
• Pol i sh i ng Dentu res and Temp orar y Crow n s
• Pou ri ng and tri m m i ng Mo del s

Week 7: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

The American Red Cross teaches th i s f u l l- day cou rs e to
help students resp ond to breath i ng and card iac emer-
gencies i n adu lts , ch i ld ren and i n fants . Students w i l l
obt ai n CPR certif ication at the end of the cla ss .

Week 8: Dental Radiography - Didactic Portion

• X-ray d i s cover y and h i stor y
• R ad i ation physics
• The dent al x-ray mach i ne

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Dental Radiography Certification (DR001)
8 Clock Hours Didactic Instruction
8 Clock Hours Clinical Instruction
Friday and Saturday Sessions 8am to 5pm
Tuition $ 380.00
Clinical $ 95.00
Textbooks $ 85.00
Total $ 560.00
Course Description
The Dent al R ad io g raphy Certif ication cou rs e at
DSI i ncorp orates two f u l l day s ession s to sati sf y
the req u i rements of the North C arol i na St ate B oard
of Dent al E xam i ners . Students w i l l recie ve eight
hou rs of d idac tic i n struc tion i n the term i nolo g y,
pro duc tion, u sa ge and ty p es of rad io g raphy u s ed i n
denti str y. The s econd eight hou r s ession i ncludes
hand s- on i n struc tion and cl i n ical appl ication of the
knowledge g ai ned i n the d idac tic p ortion. Students who
successf u l ly comple te al l 16 hou rs of i n struc tion and
pa ss the dent al rad io g raphy exam w i l l b e awarded a
certif icate of ach ie vement .
Course Outline
Session 1
• X-ray d i s cover y and h i stor y
• R ad i ation Physics
• The Dent al X-R ay Mach i ne
• Ty p es of R ad iation
• R ad iation effec ts and safe ty
• Dent al f i m
• Hand and automatic pro cessi ng
• Dig it al i ma ge captu re and pro cessi ng
• Intraoral rad io g raphy : paral lel i ng, bi s ec ti ng,
bite -w i ng and o cclu sal tech n iq ues
• E xtraoral rad io g raphy : panoram ic,
ce phalome tric and sku l l v ie ws
• Emerg i ng cone -b eam 3D tech nolo g ies
Session 2
• C l i n ical appl ication u si ng the Ri n n XCP i n stru-
ments , variou s other f i l m holders and the dent al
rad io g raphy m an neq u i n
• In fec tion control
• Tech n iq ue error re v ie w
• Reco g n ition of anatom ic land marks
• Mou nti ng i ntraoral rad io g raph ic s eries
• Usa ge of the panoram ic mach i ne
• Dent al R ad io g raphy exam
Early GE X-Ray Tube
Circa 1917
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Coronal Polishing Certification for DA II (CP001)
3 Clock Hours Didactic Instruction
4 Clock Hours Clinical Instruction
Single Session 8am to 4pm
Tuition $ 300.00
Clinical $ 95.00
Total $ 395.00
Course Prerequisite
DA L e vel II certif ication i s req u i red .
Course Description
The Coronal Pol i sh i ng Certif ication cou rs e at DSI
i s op en to l icen s ed DA le vel IIs who w i sh to expand
thei r ski l l s . Th i s cou rs e con si sts of a f u l l day s ession
desig ned to sati sf y the req u i rements of the North
C arol i na St ate B oard of Dent al E xam i ners a s prov ided
by the North C arol i na St ate Prac tice Ac t . Students w i l l
receive th ree hou rs of d idac tic i n struc tion on rationale,
st ai n s and de p osits , me tho d s , eq u ipment and material s .
The s econd fou r hou rs i nclude sup er v i s ed cl i n ical ti me
to al low for the de velopment of coronal p ol i sh i ng ski l l s
on cou rs e participants . Students who comple te al l 7
hou rs of i n struc tion and pa ss the d idac tic exam w i l l b e
awarded a certif icate of ach ie vement . Th i s certif icate
al lows for supracoronal p ol i sh i ng of patients’ tee th
u nder the d i rec t sup er v i sion of a l icen s ed denti st i n
North C arol i na .
Course Outline
AM Session
• North C arol i na law for s elec tive coronal
p ol i sh i ng.
• S elec tive Pol i sh i ng and effec ts
• Ind ication s and contrai nd ication s
• Ty p es of st ai n and de p osits
• Re v ie w of Abra sives and eq u ipment
• Handpiece u sa ge and care
• R ationale for flossi ng and fluoride
• Ste p by ste p over v ie w
PM Session
• Demon stration of cl i n ical tech n iq ues
• Group breakout s ession for sup er v i s ed cl i n ical
prac tice of learned tech n iq ues
• Written and oral exam i nation
Nitrous Oxide Analgesia for DA II (NO001)
3 Clock Hours Didactic Instruction
4 Clock Hours Clinical Instruction
Single Session 8am to 4pm
Tuition $ 200.00
Clinical $ 95.00
Total $ 295.00
Course Prerequisite
DA L e vel II certif ication i s req u i red .
Course Description
The Nitrou s Oxide/In halation S edation Certif ication
cou rs e at DSI i s op en to l icen s ed DA le vel IIs who
w i sh to expand thei r ski l l s . Th i s cou rs e con si sts of a
f u l l day s ession desig ned to sati sf y the req u i re ments of
the North C arol i na St ate B oard of Dent al E xam i ners
a s prov ided by the North C arol i na St ate Prac tice Ac t .
Students w i l l receive fou r hou rs of d idac tic i n struc tion
fol lowed by th ree hou rs i nclude sup er v i s ed cl i n ical
ti me to al low for the de velopment of mon itori ng ski l l s
on cou rs e participants . Students who comple te al l 7
hou rs of i n struc tion and pa ss the d idac tic exam w i l l b e
awarded a certif icate of ach ie vement . Th i s certif icate
al lows for the mon itori ng of patients u si ng n itrou s
oxide u nder the d i rec t sup er v i sion of a l icen s ed denti st
i n North C arol i na .
Course Outline
AM Session
• Hi stor y and over v ie w
• My th s and Real ities of analgesia
• C hem ical make up
• Ind ication s and contrai nd ication s
• Re v ie w and def i n ition of eq u ipment
• Occ upational exp osu re reduc tion
• Patient a ss essment and mon itori ng
• Patient education
• Ste p by ste p over v ie w of ad m i n i stration
PM Session
• Demon stration of cl i n ical tech n iq ues
• Group breakout s ession for sup er v i s ed cl i n ical
prac tice of learned tech n iq ues
• Written and oral exam i nation
Advanced Laboratory Techniques (ALT001)
2 Clock Hours Didactic Instruction
6 Clock Hours Laboratory Instruction
Single Session 8am to 5pm
Tuition $ 325.00
Laboratory $ 465.00
Textbooks $ 95.00
Total $ 885.00
Course Prerequisite
Comple tion of MDA001 or pre v iou s DA L e vel II
certif ication i s req u i red .
Course Description
The Advanced L ab orator y cou rs e at DSI i s op en to
students who have comple ted MDA I or who are
l icen s ed DA le vel IIs who w i sh to re v ie w or expand
thei r ski l l s . Participants w i l l learn advanced chai rside
and off ice lab orator y tech n iq ues .
Area s covered i nclude advanced mo del pre paration,
faceb ow and artic u lation, prov i sional fabrication u si ng
mu ltiple tech n iq ues and material s and the re pai r and
ref u rbi sh i ng of removable and ortho dontic appl iances .
L a stly, students w i l l learn a preci s e tech n iq ue for
fabricati ng wh iten i ng trays , su rg ical g u ides and
re t ai ners . Al l u n its con si st of b oth d idac tic and hand s-
on s ec tion s . By the end of the cou rs e, al l students w i l l
have prop erly mou nted ca sts on wh ich the y w i l l have
created prov i sional restoration s
Course Outline
AM Session
• Fabrication and dupl ication of s e veral ty p es of
study ca sts to make i nd iv idual worki ng ca sts .
• Shade t aki ng, photo g raphy and lab
com mu n ication.
• Prop er lab orator y d i si n fec tion
• Study mo del pre paration i nclud i ng ortho dontic
tri m m i ng and s oapi ng
• Intro duc tion to faceb ow record s
• Artic u lation and mou nti ng of ca sts on variou s
ty p es of artic u lators .
• Usi ng the vac u-former for re t ai ners , trays and
stents
• Re pai r and p ol i sh i ng of removable appl iances
i nclud i ng u s e of the pressu re p ot for prop er
acr yl ic c u ri ng.
PM Session
• Usi ng ca sts and stents f rom the morn i ng,
the af terno on s ession w i l l concentrate on
the prop er fabrication of s e veral ty p es of
prov i sional restoration s a s wel l a s wh iten i ng
trays . Prop er prov i sional cement ation a s wel l a s
patient mana gement w i l l b e re v ie wed .
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 Attend a nce
DA1 C la ss es at DSI are desig ned to fol low an
accelerated c u rric u lu m. B ecau s e of th i s , it i s ver y
i mp ort ant that you com m it you r cla ss ti me on you r
s chedu le and not m i ss any mo du les .
Mo du les may on ly b e m i ss ed i n the ca s e of an abs olute
emergenc y. Shou ld it b e necessar y to m i ss a mo du le,
plea s e g ive a s much advance notice a s p ossible.
Students may m i ss on ly one mo du le for a do c u mented
emergenc y. You may study the material at home and
sti l l t ake the mo du le exam the fol low i ng week to kee p
up w ith you r cla ssmates , howe ver, i n order to receive
you r certif ication, you mu st aud it the m i ss ed mo du le
du ri ng the next avai lable s ession. If you d id not pa ss
Tu iti on and Fe e s
Tu ition for one and two day cou rs es i s due i n f u l l at
the ti me of re g i stration for you r cla ss . Ref u nd s w i l l b e
i ssued up to 14 days b efore the st art of you r cla ss less
a $45 re g i stration fee. B e yond the dead l i ne, you may
u s e you r tu ition toward s another cou rs e, if avai lable.
There w i l l b e a $25 fee to change you r re g i stration. Al l
cancel lation s or changes mu st b e req uested i n w riti ng.
Once you r cla ss ha s st arted , there are no ref u nd s .
There i s a non-ref u ndable $45 re g i stration fee for
the M DA001 10 week cou rs e. Once acce pted , a $350
de p osit i s req u i red to res er ve a s eat . Th i s de p osit i s
non-ref u ndable less than 60 days b efore the st art of
you r f i rst cla ss . The balance of tu ition i s due no less
Fa c i l i ties an d Fa cu l t y
Facility
C la ss es w i l l t ake place i n a st ate - of-the - art s e ven chai r
dent al faci l ity. Pres ent ation s are g iven d ig it al ly on a
55 i nch LCDs creen i n a com fort able cla ss s e tti ng. Al l
dent al eq u ipment , material s and suppl ies are i ncluded
for al l lab orator y and cl i n ical excerci s es . In add ition
to cl i n ical treatment area s , there are f u l ly f u nc tion i ng
steri l iz ation and lab orator y area s for students to u s e.
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the exam i nation for that mo du le, you may re t ake it
on ly af ter you have aud ited it .
OSHA , CPR and R ad io g raphy mo du les may not b e
made up. Shou ld you fai l to attend thes e mo du les ,
you w i l l need to t ake them at add itional cost w ith
u s or prov ide pro of that you have obt ai ned thos e
certif ication s el s e where i n order to receive you r DA1
certif icate.
You are exp ec ted to b e ready to st art on ti me. Tard i ness
affec ts not on ly you . The d i sruption affec ts you r
cla ssmates a s wel l. A con si stent pattern of t ard i ness
w i l l not b e tolerated and you may b e a sked to w ithd raw
f rom the cou rs e w ithout a tu ition ref u nd .
than 30 days b efore the st art of you r f i rst cla ss . Shou ld
you decide that you do not w i sh to en rol l, tu ition i s
ref u ndable up to 14 days b efore the st art of cla ss less
you r de p osit and re g i stration fee. Al l cancel lation s or
changes mu st b e req uested i n w riti ng. Once you r cla ss
ha s st arted you r en rol l ment a g reement outl i nes the
pro -rat a ref u nd rates for w ithd rawal.
The s cho ol shal l make the appropriate ref u nd w ith i n
th i rty days up on receipt of w ritten notice.
Fees are payable by ca sh, check or Vi sa and Ma stercard
and al l f u nd s need to clear b efore the dead l i ne dates
outl i ned pre v iou sly.
Victoria Malz, DMD Lisa Hey
Director, Instructor Director, Instructor
Ryan Woodman, DMD Erica Nolan, RDH
Instructor Instructor
Diana Alverson, DAII
Instructor
Jennifer Tucker, DAII
Instructor
Additional instructors may be present to augment,
assist and provide more individual instruction as
needed depending on the module and attendance.
 G rad i ng and Pro g re ss
Weekly Module Grades
E ach weekly cla ss w i l l b e st arted w ith a re v ie w and
q uestion s ab out the pre v iou s weeks material. It i s i n
you r b est i nterest to study and re v ie w the a ssig n ments
outside of cla ss and bri ng any q uestion s you may sti l l
have w ith you to the s ession. At the end of the re v ie w,
a w ritten exam i nation w i l l b e ad m i n i stered re g ard i ng
th i s material. E xam s may encompa ss mu ltiple choice
and short des cription q uestion s . Students mu st obt ai n
a g rade of 70% or b e tter i n order to pa ss the mo du le.
Students who do not abt ai n a pa ssi ng s core mu st make
arrangements to re t ake the exam i nation on thei r ow n
ti me b efore g raduation. Students who fai l the re t ake
exam mu st aud it the s ec tion i n the next avai lable term
and a g ai n re t ake the exam i nation. Students who fai l
more than two mo du les are subj ec t to academ ic re v ie w.
If it i s apparent that adeq uate pro g ress can not b e
ach ie ved , students may conti nue to aud it the cou rs e
but w i l l N OT recie ve a DAI certif icate. Successf u l
comple tion of the CPR , OSHA and R ad io g raphy
u n its may sti l l b e obt ai ned , howe ver, no add itional
re t akes w i l l b e al lowed . Students may b e con sidered for
read m i ssion i nto the next avai lable s ession and g iven
a 50% d i s cou nt of the then c u rrent tu ition fee. Thes e
ca s es w i l l b e hand led on an i nd iv idual ba si s .
Dental Radiography
Students w i l l have the opp ortu n ity a s part of the MDA
c u rric u lu m to sati sf y the re u i rements toward s a North
C arol i na R ad io g raphy certif ication. In add ition, th i s
cou rs e i s op en to a ssi st ants who are req u i red to have
th i s certif ication who are worki ng or who w i sh to work
i n North C arol i na . Students mu st pa ss b oth the w ritten
and cl i n ical p ortion s of th i s s ec tion a s def i ned by the
st ate. You w i l l b e al lowed to aud it th i s p ortion and
re t ake the exam i nation one ti me i n the next avai lable
term. Pa ssi ng the rad io g raphy p ortion i s a prereq u i site
for successf u l ly pa ssi ng the MDA cou rs e.
Nitrous Oxide and Coronal Polishing Certification
Students attend i ng the Nitrou s Oxide S edation or
Coronal Pol i sh i ng trai n i ng mo du les mu st pa ss a cl i n ical
and w ritten exam i nation i n accordance w ith the st an-
dard s s e t by the North C arol i na Dent al B oard .
Advanced Laboratory Techniques
Students attend i ng the Advanced L ab orator y Tech-
n iq ues cou rs e mu st successf u l ly comple te al l excerci s es
and w i l l recie ve a certif icate up on recom mendation
f rom you r i n struc tors .

CPR Certification
The CPR cla ss i s b ei ng ad m i n i stered by an accred ited
American Red Cross a genc y and you w i l l recie ve CPR/
AED, Emergenc y Oxygen, Emergenc y Resp on s e and
Di s ea s e Tran sm i ssion pre vention certif ication s d i rec tly
f rom them. Students w i l l b e req u i red to sati sf ac tori ly
pa ss b oth the w ritten and prac tical exam i nation s .

OSHA Certification
Students mu st attend the OSHA trai n i ng mo du le and
successf u l ly pa ss a w ritten exam i nation i n accordance
w ith the st andard s s e t by the North C arol i na Dent al
B oard .

Final Examinations and Clinical Performance

A f i nal E xam i nation cov eri ng al l of the d idac tic
and cl i n ical mo du les w i l l b e ad m i n i stered i n the la st
week of the MDA pro g ram. Th i s exam w i l l cou nt
a s 40% of you r f i nal g rade when avera ged w ith you r
mo du le g rades . A s core of 70% or more i s req u i red to
successf u l ly comple te the cou rs e.
Internship
Af ter comple tion of the MDA cou rs e, you mu st com-
ple te 12 hou rs of i ntersh ip i n an approved faci l ity. The
sup er v i si ng do c tor w i l l comple te a re v ie w of you r p er-
formance du ri ng you r i ntern sh ip. You r certif icate w i l l
b e awarded af ter a pa ssi ng re v ie w i s recie ved .

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 Ho n or Co de of Con d u c t

B y b ecom i ng a dent al auxi l iar y you are enteri ng a

health profession. There are many laws that govern
you r worki ng b ehav ior i nclud i ng HIPAA privac y laws ,
The fol low i ng i s an excerpt of ou r professional co de:

• I w i l l approach al l a sp ec ts of my education w ith

con s ent st atutes , OSHA and general ly acce pted st an-
dard s of b ehav ior a s outl i ned by the North C arol i na
Dent al B oard . It i s i mp ort ant to u s at the outs e t that
you u nderst and and acce pt thes e professional g u ide -
l i nes . Fai lu re to l ive up to them i n the worki ng env i ron -
ment can lead to s eriou s le g al trouble for b oth you and
you r employer. With that said , f rom the moment you
st art you r trai n i ng, we w i l l exp ec t and hold you to the
h ighest st andard s .
honesty and i nte g rity, embraci ng opp ortu n ities
to learn f rom patients , teachers , and col lea g ues .
I w i l l value and resp ec t the knowledge and
w i s dom of others .
• I w i l l mai nt ai n the h ighest st andard s of
professional conduc t academ ical ly, cl i n ical ly,
and s o cial ly.
• I w i l l certif y on ly that wh ich I have p ers onal ly
verif ied , and I w i l l neither receive nor g ive
u nauthoriz ed a ssi st ance on exam i nation s .

Y ou r orient ation w i l l i nclude the sig n i ng of an aca -

dem ic honor co de worded to pre vent any students
f rom g ai n i ng an u n fai r advant a ge over other students
th rough academ ic m i s conduc t . Th i s co de i ncludes not
on ly ru les ab out you r academ ic b ehav ior, but you r pro -
fessional demeanor a s wel l. You r fai lu re to uphold the
st andard s therei n may resu lt i n you r d i sm i ssal w ithout
a ref u nd of you r tu ition. Judgement i s at ou r d i s cre tion
and there i s no req u i rement for a warn i ng.
• I w i l l reco g n iz e my weakness es and streng th s
and strive to de velop thos e q ual ities that w i l l
earn the resp ec t of my patients , my col lea g ues ,
my fam i ly, and mys elf. I w i l l conti nue to value
my relation s w ith thos e who have supp orted
me i n the pa st and thos e who w i l l share i n my
f utu re.
• I w i l l strive to earn the tru st my patients place
i n me and the resp ec t that s o cie ty places up on
my profession. I w i l l resp ec t the hu man ity,

A cadem ic m i s conduc t i s any ac t that do es or cou ld

i mprop erly d i stort student g rades or other student
academ ic record s . Such ac ts i nclude but need not b e
rights , and deci sion s of al l patients and w i l l
attend to them w ith compa ssion and w ithout
bia s , mai nt ai n i ng patient con f idential ity,
l i m ited to the fol low i ng : remai n i ng t ac tf u l i n my word s and ac tion s .
• I w i l l value the d iversity of patients’
• Poss essi ng, u si ng or exchang i ng i mprop erly
exp eriences , c u ltu res , and b el iefs b ecau s e
acq u i red w ritten or verbal i n formation i n the
it en hances my abi l ity to care for them and
pre paration of any essay, lab orator y re p ort ,
en riches my education. I w i l l rememb er that
exam i nation, or other a ssig n ment i ncluded i n
med ici ne i s an art a s wel l a s a s cience and
the cou rs e;
that warmth, sympathy, and u nderst and i ng are
• Unauthoriz ed col lab oration w ith a student i n
i nte g ral to patient care.
the com m i ssion of academ ic req u i rements;
• As a dent al a ssi st ant I w i l l remai n aware of
• Subm i ssion of material that i s whol ly or
my resp on sibi l ities to i mprove the st andard of
subst antial ly identical to that created or
health i n my com mu n ity and to i ncrea s e access
publ i shed by another p ers on or p ers on s ,
to care for the u nders er ved .
w ithout adeq uate cred it not ation s i nd icati ng
• By acce pti ng thes e ne w resp on sibi l ities , I w i l l
authorsh ip ( pla g iari sm);
rememb er the i mp ort ance of my ow n health and
• Fal s e clai m s of p erformance or work that ha s
wel l-b ei ng a s wel l a s thos e of my col lea g ues .
b een subm itted by the clai mant;
• I com m it mys elf to a l ifelong j ou rne y of
• Del ib erate fal sif ication of a w ritten or verbal
learn i ng how to c u re, rel ie ve, and com fort w ith
st atement of fac t to a memb er of the fac u lty s o
hu m i l ity and compa ssion
a s to obt ai n u nearned academ ic cred it;
• I make th i s pledge s olem n ly, f reely, and up on
• Forger y, alteration or m i su s e of any i n stitute
my honor.
do c u ment relati ng to the academ ic st atu s of the
student .

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