Dental Program Overview

Do you want to get a head start on college courses and get exposed to the world of health care? Interested in the history and physics of dental radiology? If so, CAL offers a two-year program in the dental field.

Students will not only learn the history and physics, but also the fundamentals of oral radiographic techniques. They will encounter practical experiences in intraoral and extra oral radiographic tech. and dental clinical skill experience, including off site dental clinical experience. Anatomy and Physiology courses offer opportunities for students to explore reading and lecture topics in greater depth. This course emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning through labs and field trips.

As a part of all the programs offered at CAL, students are placed into one of two English courses on the basis of scores on the CPT (Computerized Placement Test), an assessment tool used by Mt. Hood Community College to place students into appropriate reading and writing courses. Students who score into WR80 or WR90 will take Junior English, while those who score into WR115 or WR121 will take College-Prep English.

Both courses provide opportunities for students to read and write in a variety of genres, on topics related to the health sciences, in order to prepare them for both college and the workplace.