Start date will be available in July.

UC / 5 credits

Prepare to work in the dental office. Instruction includes dental terminology, scheduling appointments, reception and telephone techniques, patient treatment management, dental procedures, records management, billing, collections, word processing applications, and dental insurance.

To meet the UC/CSU admission requirements (“G” credit), students must earn a grade of 70% or better.

Certification: Students will have an opportunity to earn an American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers card. Students may attend one five-hour session on a weekday evening or a Saturday for the American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers card. Sessions are held at local schools or the Presidio Campus in Costa Mesa. Students will sign up online during the second week of class.

Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM