Program Details
Program Details

Program Details

Certificate in Career Studies - Dental Assisting II, Indirect Restorative Techniques

Career Studies Certificate
Germanna Community College

This program prepares students to be a part of the dental team and to register to be at Dental Assistant II in Virginia.


Program Overview & Guidance
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Delivery Mode
In-Person
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Delivery Mode
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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree The program consists of a combination of traditional and clinical learning modalities. The curriculum is designed to prepare certified dental assistants to serve in a dynamic and growing health profession as valuable members of the Dental Health team in accordance with the Virginia Board of Dentistry. The program is also designed to accommodate those students who wish to advance to the Career Studies Certificate in Expanded Dental Assisting. This program is not eligible for financial aid.
Considerations When Selecting Courses

  • Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
  • Connect with an advisor at your community college and Germanna Community College within your first year
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses Students planning to apply to the Dental Assisting program should take SDV 101, ENG 111, PSY 200, and BIO 145 as their first classes.
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights
Program Credit Requirements
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What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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Transfer Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion Students who transfer with a completed Associate degree will be awarded SDV 100 and will have their transcript evaluated for other individual course transfer. Students who transfer with a completed Bachelor degree from a U.S. college or university will be awarded SDV 100, ENG 111 and ENG 112. The transcript will be evaluated for other individual course transfer.
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School Students earning an associate degree while in high school are not eligible for guaranteed admission programs. All courses are evaluated and transferred as applicable to your degree.
Credit for Prior Learning Yes; Germanna Credit for Prior Learning
Did You Know That...
  • Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
  • Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Germanna Community College
College Level Information
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Transfer Admission Application
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Transfer Student Aid
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Percent of Accepted Transfer Students
100
College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? Germanna offers classes at seven commuter locations and online to 13,000 students annually with an average class size of 26 students.
Transfer Student Catalog Year The catalog in effect at the time a student was formally admitted into a curriculum.
First Year Student Catalog Year The catalog in effect at the time a student was formally admitted into a curriculum.
Applying for Guaranteed Admissions Career and Transfer Center will assist students with GAA.
Where Can This Degree Transfer
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This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution Title Degree Award Name Award Level Delivery Mode
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene DegreeAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Wytheville Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Dental HygieneAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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O*Net Code Name Description Parent
31-9091.00Dental AssistantsPerform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.Healthcare Support Occupations
25-1071.00Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryTeach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Cost To Complete
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