DA 202 - Dental Infection Control

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Successful admittance to the Dental program.

Course Description: Through hands-on / scenario-based activities, students will prepare for the following sections: patient and dental healthcare worker education, standard/ universal precautions and prevention of disease transmission, prevention of cross-contamination, maintaining aseptic conditions, performing disinfection sterilization procedures, environmental asepsis, and occupational safety. Course is dual numbered as DH 205 .

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Describe infectious diseases and their relationship to dental patient and workplace safety.
CLO#2: Identify regulatory agencies that oversee workplace and safety standards. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Demonstrate waste management using green technology to include water line maintenance and hazardous waste disposal.
CLO#4: Demonstrate occupational safety and infection control for the dental personnel.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture/lab hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.