Dental Assisting, Certificate, Joint Certificate Program with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Rutgers SHP has placed this program on hold until further notice. For additional information, please contact the Director of Allied Health.

Candidates must complete all general education courses with a minimum grade of “C”.

General Education requirements for admission to Dental Education portion of the program

BIOL 124 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credits
ENGL 111 - English Composition I 3 Credits
PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits

Credits 10*

These courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0 for a student to be recommended to the Dental Education portion of the program.

Students who have completed these requirements are required to attend a meeting in June for information regarding the recommendation process for the Dental Education coursework that begins in January.

Students must contact Kathleen Michell, Director of Allied Health, once they have completed their prerequisites in the summer semester. Rutgers School of Health Related Professions (SHP) has set an application deadline of August 1st each year.

For additional details and requirements on this program and the Dental Hygiene Bachelors of Science degree, please visit: www.shp.rutgers.edu

*A minimum of 10 General Education credits must be completed at Raritan Valley Community College.

Curriculum – Certificate Program

Dental Education Program at Rutgers

First Semester - Spring

ADEC 1110 - Dental Head & Neck Anatomy 3 Credits
ADEC 1209 - Introduction to the Dental Professions 4 Credits
ADEC 1250 - Dental Materials 3 Credits
ADEC 1240 - Medical Emergencies 1 Credit
ADEC 1269 - Dental Specialties 1 Credit
DENA 1149 - Introduction to Clinical Dental Assisting 3 Credits

Summer Semester

DENA - 1274 Pre-Clinical Assisting 0 Credits

Second Semester - Fall

ADEC 2460 - Practice Management 1 Credit
DENA 1232 - Dental Science 2 Credits
ADEC 1219 - Dental Radiology 3 Credits
ADEC 1205 - Dental Health Education I 1 Credit
DENA 1279 - Clinical Assisting 4 Credits

Total Credits for Certificate 36

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