Dental Radiation Safety Certificate of Achievement Pathway

Course / Task	Description	Type	Units / Hours
To be eligible to complete this certificate, students must already be enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program at Chabot College.	To be eligible to complete this certificate, students must already be enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program at Chabot College.	Major	- n/a
DHYG 60	Dental Anatomy and Morphology	Major	1.5 credits
DHYG 50A	Dental Hygiene Orientation I	Major	0.5 credits
DHYG 60S	Dental Anatomy and Morphology Independent Study	Major	0.5 credits
DHYG 61	Head and Neck Anatomy	Major	2 credits
DHYG 61S	Head and Neck Anatomy Independent Study	Major	0.5 credits
DHYG 69A	Oral Health Care Education	Major	2 credits
DHYG 71A	Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene	Major	4 credits
DHYG 71S	Pre-clinical Dental Hygiene Independent Study	Major	1 credit
DHYG 74A	Dental Radiography I	Major	3 credits
Student Educational Plan	Make a counseling appointment to develop your SEPC (comprehensive student educational plan).	Milestone	- n/a
Career Exploration & Preparation	Visit the Career Center to learn about jobs/internships and meet with a career counselor.	Milestone	- n/a

Course / Task	Description	Type	Units / Hours
DHYG 51	General and Oral Pathology	Major	4 credits
DHYG 55A	Dental Materials	Major	1.5 credits
DHYG 69B	Treatment and Evaluation in Dental Hygiene	Major	1 credit
DHYG 71B	Clinical Dental Hygiene	Major	4 credits
DHYG 73	Educational Theories in Dental Hygiene Care	Major	1.5 credits
DHYG 74B	Dental Radiography II	Major	1.5 credits
DHYG 75	Medical Emergencies	Major	1 credit
HLTH 60	Responding to Emergencies	Major	1 credit
Graduation	Submit “Request for Degree” form to Admissions & Records by April 1st	Milestone	- n/a
Update your SEP if needed	See a counselor if you plan to continue towards a degree and/or transfer.	Milestone	- n/a

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