Dental Assisting Diploma, Semester-By-Semester Plan

(2025*03)

Associate in General Education: Pre-Dental Assisting (A10300DA)

Fall I

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1 or
ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
BIO 163 - Basic Anat & Physiology Credits: 5
or BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
and BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
Complete Intent to Apply – Opens the Tuesday following the Labor Day holiday

Spring I

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Intent to Apply to WCC’s Dental Assisting program closes mid-January
Application and Checklist for WCC’s Dental Assisting program due to LCC mid-March
Application submissions to WCC’s Dental Assisting program due mid-April (LCC advisor will help finalize submission). Students will be notified by WCC if they have been accepted to the Dental Assisting Diploma program.

Dental Assisting Diploma (D45240)

Classes taken at Wayne Community College

Fall I

DEN-100 – Basic Orofacial Anatomy (2)
DEN-101 – Preclinical Procedures (7)
DEN-102 – Dental Materials (4)
DEN-111 – Infection/Hazard Control (2)

Spring I

DEN-103 – Dental Sciences (2)
DEN-104 – Dental Health Education (3)
DEN-105 – Practice Management (2)
DEN-106 – Clinical Practice I (6)
DEN-112 – Dental Radiology (3)

Summer I

DEN-107 – Clinical Practice II (5)

Additional Information:

The Diploma in Dental Assisting will be awarded by WCC upon successful completion of all requirements.

All General Education courses may be taken at Lenoir Community College.

Please note that this is a possible semester-by-semester course of study. Any transition courses such as math and English that are necessary for student placement could extend the time needed for completion. In such cases, graduation may be extended by one or more semester(s). Other delays might be experienced in regards to the timelines of various course offerings.