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*DENTAL CAREERS 1 (832827)
(Chantilly and West Potomac Academies- transportation may be provided)
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: two
Prerequisite: "Exploring Health Sciences" and "Exploring the Language of Medicine" is strongly recommended.
Dental Careers 1 is the first-level course of a two-year dental assisting program. The course content focuses on introducing all dental-related careers as well as competencies necessary to manage a dental office. The curriculum includes head and neck anatomy, infection control, tooth charting, and instrumentation. The dental skills relevant to the curriculum are practiced in a classroom dental clinic. Lab coats or scrubs must be purchased for this class. For more information, visit the Chantilly or West Potomac Academy web site at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/WestPotomacAcademy/.
Diploma Seal: Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education Diploma Seal.
Sequential Elective: Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the Standard or Modified Standard diploma.
Fees: This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
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