Intro to Dental Assisting (DAST 1401)

This first course in the program is designed to present an overview of the dental profession including a brief history of dentistry, discussion of dental team members and their roles, legalities, ethics, continued competency and life-long learning. Additionally, a unit of dental and medical terminology provides the student with the basic “language of dentistry” for the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).

This course is part of the Certified Dental Assisting (Distance) program.

Course code: DAST 1401

Credits: 1.5

Length: 45.0 hours

Course outline: https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=DAST&number=1401

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DAST 1401 schedule for programs:

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Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.

CRN #	Dates	Day/Time/Location	Instructor
46445	January 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
46467	February 1, 2021 to May 30, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
46483	March 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
46499	April 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
61567	May 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
61584	June 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021	See full schedule	Larson, Cathy
61600	July 2, 2021 to October 31, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
61616	August 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
71877	September 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
71893	October 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
71909	November 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
71925	December 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
45595	January 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
45617	February 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret
45633	March 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022	See full schedule	Dennett, Margaret

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* Fees are approximate and subject to change. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Fees listed are for domestic students. For international programs, visit VCC International.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Intro to Dental Assisting (DAST 1401)

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