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The Dental Assistant Course can be repeated for economic factors, supply and demand, consumer
credit. segments, competitive pricing strategies,
Additional Requirements: CPR Certification, retaining customers, distribution and inventory
Negative TB Test, Hepatitis B vaccination, and up-to- control, legal structures of business, expense
date Tetanus Vaccination. Students must provide management, financing and analysis,
their own transportation to the Period 7 Lab Class
and to their externship. organizational management, recordkeeping and
taxes, recruitment and training, franchising, and
Dental Lab – 423570 exit strategies
5 Credits
Class Restrictions: High School seniors only who are Fire Science – 583370
concurrently enrolled in the Dental Assistant Course 20 Credits
pursuing a Certificate of Completion Class Restrictions: None Earn College
Location: Lincoln Technical Academy Location: Lincoln Technical Units
Description: This class is a Period 7 class that is Academy
required to be attended two days per week by high Description: This course gives students an opportunity
school seniors who are pursuing a Certificate of to explore the many occupational fields related to fire
Completion from the Dental Assistant Course. science. Basic fire-fighting knowledge and skills are
obtained through classroom and training-ground
Period 7 = T/TH 2:30-3:45 PM activities. Areas covered include, ladders, fire
Students must have their own transportation to this chemistry, hoses, rescue apparatus, first aid and testing
class procedures for job placement. Course is modeled after
Fire Fighter 1 curriculum. Students will be required to
CA Radiation Safety Course – 423670 have their own transportation on days they are at the
5 Credits fire station. Grade B or better qualifies for College
Class Restrictions: High school seniors only who are Credit. Course can be repeated for credit
concurrently enrolled in the Dental Assistant Course
pursuing a Certificate of Completion Medical Assistant – 424270
Location: Lincoln Technical Academy 20 Credits
Description: This course is a Dental Board of California Class Restrictions: None Earn
approved 80-hour course that satisfies the California Location: Lincoln Technical College
radiation safety requirements to be able to operate Academy Units
dental radiographic (x-ray) equipment. Students will Description: This course prepares students for
learn both bisection of the angle and parallel techniques employment as a Medical Assistant in both the
of exposing x-rays using film and digital sensors. administrative and clinical areas of medical facilities,
Students will also learn film processing, sensor hospitals, and doctor’s offices. Administrative
software, and theory related to radiation production instruction includes medical ethics and law, reception
and safety as well as the correction of exposure errors. techniques and patient check-in, clerical skills,
After successfully completing the techniques on Dexter communication skills, office automation, including
manikins, students must provide four clinical patients computer skills for the medical facility, HIPAA
for the completion of the course. Successful completion regulations and medical terminology. The clinical
of course competencies will provide the student with the component includes infection control/aseptic
Certificate of Completion necessary to be able to expose technique, vital signs, patient assessment and
dental radiographs (x-rays) in a dental office setting in charting, pharmacology, EKG’s, nebulizers,
the state of California. phlebotomy and injection techniques, as well as Point
This course is typically offered twice per year and is of Care testing such as urinalysis and glucose testing.
conducted during after-school hours. Students will study the various body systems in this
course. Prerequisite: Negative TB skin test or chest
Entrepreneurship – 590670 x-ray. Students interested in on-the-job-training
10 Credits (extern) must provide their own transportation.
Earn
Class Restrictions: None College Extern sites require a background check (at the
student’s expense). Grade B or better qualifies for
Location: Bear Creek High School and College Credit. Please see pages 10 and 11. Course
Lincoln Technical Academy Units may be repeated for credit. This course may be used
Description: The course leads students through the to fulfill 10 credits of the life science graduation
entrepreneurial process, culminating in a requirement.
personal business plan for a small company start-
up. Students learn about the characteristics of
entrepreneurs, social responsibilities, managing
risks, idea generation, recognizing opportunities,
market research, data driven decision making,

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