Dental Assistant

Behavioral & Health Sciences Department

Overview

Dental Assisting is a unique, four-year program of study designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the Bible and theology and dental assisting knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Dental Assisting coursework is offered through a cooperative agreement with the Northeast Iowa Community College. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the Iowa Dental Board state registration exams to become a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). Graduates are also eligible to take examinations prepared by the Dental Assisting National Board to become a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).

Degrees
Diploma & Bachelor of Science
Time to Complete
4 Years
Program Director
Krista Iverson
Program Learning Outcomes

In addition to meeting the Bible/Theology major outcomes, the student will meet the outcomes established by Northeast Iowa Community College for the Dental Assisting Diploma program. See the NICC website at www.nicc.edu for up-to-date program requirements and outcomes.

Program Admission
  1. Meet all admission requirements of Emmaus University.
  2. Complete application for admission to Northeast Iowa Community College.
  3. Declare intent to pursue the Dental Assisting program.
  4. Meet all Dental Assisting program admission requirements of Northeast Iowa Community College.
  5. At the beginning of the sophomore year, apply for entrance into the Bible/Theology program.
  6. Pay all applicable fees for this major as determined by the Business office and published in the annual statement of fees.
Program Requirements
  1. Complete a minimum of 120.75 semester credit hours.
  2. A 2.0 cumulative grade point average and a passing grade in all required courses.
  3. At least 36 semester credit hours must be earned at Emmaus.
  4. At least 24 semester credit hours must be earned at Northeast Iowa Community College.
  5. Complete the general graduation requirements listed in the Academic Life section of the catalog.
  6. Complete all program and graduation requirements of Northeast Iowa Community College.
  7. Meet course requirements in the following areas:

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