Syllabus
Here's What DATC Students Learn
DATC Sessions always commence with Orientation. Date is announced well ahead of time.
Virtual Classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30p to 8:45p with a 15 minute break. These are live, online 2 hour lectures. Attendance with camera on is required.
Clinical Sessions will be held from 8am to 5pm, and are usually on Fridays or Saturdays.
HERE’S HOW THE SCHEDULE UNFOLDS:
Module I (HYBRID)
LECTURE 1
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15 minute break
Introduction to Dentistry/ Dental Anatomy
2 hours live virtual lecture
Lecture/ Workbook Chapters due 1, 2, 3, 4
Lecture 2
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15 minute break
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
2 hours live virtual lecture
Lecture/ Workbook Chapters due: 10 and Handouts and Chapter 20
Lecture 3
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15 minute break
OSHA / Infection Control
2 hours live virtual lecture
Lecture/ Workbook Chapters due: 5, 6, 7, 8
Lecture 4
Live virtual Lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15 minute break
Intro to Clinical Dentistry (Dental Patient. Delivering Dental Care The Dental Examination)
Workbook Chapters Due: 9, 11, 13
Lecture 5
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Moisture Control
Workbook Chapters Due: 12
MODULE I In person
Onsite Clinical Demonstration and Competency Development
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Workbook Chapters Graded: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20
Online Quiz Available until 6pm TUES
RADIOLOGY MODULE
RADIOLOGY Will be taught in 4 days. Days 1 & 2 will be lecture and Dexter practice. Day 3 will be live patient FMX.
Day 1
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Workbook Chapters Due: 16, 17 and handouts
ONLINE MIDTERM to be completed prior to 6pm.
Day 2
Onsite Clinical Demonstration and Competency Development
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Workbook Chapters Graded: 16, 17 and handouts
Radiology PreTest
Day 3
Onsite Clinical Demonstration and Competency Development
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Radiology Final at 8am
Resume and Cover Letter due at 8 am
Workbook Chapters Graded: 29
Resume and Cover letters due at 8am
Day 4
8-hour Radiology Competency Development and Live Patient
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Mock Interviews
MODULE II
Lecture 1
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Instruments, Handpieces and Accessories
Workbook Chapters Due: 14
Lecture 2
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15 minute break
Restorative Dentistry
Workbook Chapters Due: 18, 22
Lecture 3
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Pain and Anxiety Control
Workbook Chapters Due: 15
Module II In person
Onsite Clinical Demonstration and Competency Development
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Workbook Chapters Graded: 14, 15, 18, 22
Online Quiz Available until 6pm TUES
Module III
Lecture 1
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Impressions
Workbook Chapters Due: 19
Lecture 2
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry
Workbook Chapters Due: 23
Lecture 3
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Workbook Chapters Due:
Module III In-Person
Onsite Clinical Demonstration and Competency Development
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Workbook Chapters Graded: 19, 23
Online MIDTERM Available until 6pm TUES
MODULE IV
Specialty Dentistry 1
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Specialty Dentistry: Endo, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Implant Dentistry
Workbook Chapters Due: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Specialty Dentistry 2
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Specialty Dentistry: Endo, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Implant Dentistry
Module IV In person
ALL MODULES
Clinical REVIEW and Competency Development
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Workbook Chapters Graded: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Modules I, II, III, and IV Review
Live virtual lecture 6:30 – 8:45pm, 15min break
Review ALL MODULES
Review In-Person 1
ALL MODULES
Clinical REVIEW and Competency Development
8am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
Review In-Person 2
Clinical REVIEW and Competency Development
8 am – 2 pm
GRADUATION
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Dental Assistant I and Dental Assistant II
In North Carolina, there are two classifications for Dental Assistants (DAI and DAII.) North Carolina does NOT certify assistants. Classification is based on experience and/or training as listed below. It is up to the employer to verify an assistant's qualifications and determine if he/she is a DAI or DAII.
Education and Training Requirements
To be classified as a Dental Assistant II, an assistant shall meet one of the following
criteria:
(1) completion of:
(a) an ADA-accredited dental assisting program and current certification in CPR; or
(b) one academic year or longer in an ADA-accredited dental hygiene program, and current certification in CPR; or
(2) completion of the Dental Assistant certification examination(s) administered by the Dental Assisting National Board and current certification in CPR; or
Education and Training Requirements (Cont'd)
(3) completion of:
(a) a 3-hour course in sterilization and infection control;
(b) a 3-hour course in dental office emergencies; and
(c) current certification in CPR.
(d) after completing Sub-Items (3)(b), (c), and (d) of this Rule, dental assistants may be trained in any dental delivery setting and allowed to perform the functions of a Dental Assistant II under the direct control and supervision of a licensed dentist, except as listed in Sub-Item 3(e) of this Rule.
(e) dental assistants may take radiographs after completing radiology training consistent with G.S. 90-29(c)(12).
(f) full-time employment and experience as a chairside assistant for two years (3,000 hours) of the preceding five, during which period the assistant may be trained in any dental delivery setting and allowed to perform the functions of a Dental Assistant II under the direct control and supervision of a licensed dentist.
Radiography Requirements
A certified dental assistant [(one who successfully completes the DANB exam (see (3) above)] or an assistant who completes an ADA-accredited dental assisting or dental hygiene program may take radiographs without further examination. All others, including those who move to North Carolina from out-of-state, must successfully pass an equivalency exam. This exam may be challenged after completing "seven hours of instruction in the production and use of dental x-rays and an education program of not less than fourteen hours in clinical dental radiology." You must be able to prove that you have the minimal amount of training to be eligible to take the radiology equivalency exam, or you may take a course prior to taking the exam. Any Board approved radiography course is acceptable and any approved course's final examination is recognized as the equivalency exam.
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