DEA 0850L - Externship I-PSAV

465 clock hours 15.5 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): All required dental assisting Spring courses
Co-requisite(s): All Spring term courses
Experience-based course in which students go into local dental offices and dental specialty offices to practice duties routinely performed by dental assistants under the supervision of the dentist. Students acquire basic skills in patient communication, patient management, expanded functions, basic dental assisting tasks, and professional development. They will generally gain clinical practice experience. Students routinely meet as a group to discuss progress and evaluate their experiences.