Summary of Factual Information
The purpose of providing the following information is to give the reader of the completed self-study document a brief summary of critical factual information about the dental assisting program. Admissions a. Number of classes admitted annually: __one_____ b. Current enrollment: Maximum enrollment: 1st year students ___26____ 1st year students ___30____ *with one more registration for fall semester. 2nd year students* __NA___ 2nd year students* __NA___ (*To be completed by two-year programs only) Facilities a. Identify program(s) which share facilities with the dental assisting program, e.g., dental hygiene, dental laboratory technology, nursing. NA b. Number of clinical treatment areas: six c. Number of radiography units: two intraoral and one panoramic unit Program Faculty a. Number of dental assistants Full-time: ___two____ Part-time: ___zero___ b. *Number of dentists Full-time: __zero_____ Part-time: ___zero____ Dentists are hired as consultants during our clinical phase of education for our advanced functions clinicals. c. Number of dental hygienists Full-time: ___zero____ Part-time ___zero____ d. Number of other faculty Full-time: _zero____ Part-time: ___zero____ Curriculum a. Name of term: Semester b. Number of terms: two full semesters with a mandatory 9-week summer session c. Number of weeks per term: 16 d. Total number of weeks: 41 This includes the fall and spring semester and a 9 week summer session of clinical experience in dental offices. e. Award granted at completion: diploma f. Credit-to-clock hour ratio for: lecture: 1:1; laboratory: 1:2; clinic: 1:3 Setting/Curriculum Delivery a. List all sites where preclinical/laboratory instruction occurs. Preclinical /laboratory instruction occurs only in the college’s facilities. Note if all or part of the curriculum is delivered via distance education technologies and/or non-traditional methods.At this point there is no part of the dental assisting curriculum delivered via distance education. It is anticipated that this method of curriculum delivery will be used for at least partial delivery of the curriculum in the not too distant future. The college currently does have several programs that are delivered via distance education technologies and the college administration does promote distance education delivery as much as possible. Financial Support a. Total direct cost budgeted for current fiscal year: $181,300
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