Dental Assisting Articulation

Pinellas County Schools Program	St. Petersburg College Programs
Dental Assisting	Dental Hygiene

Schools Offering Program

Pinellas Technical Education Center

St. Petersburg Campus

In accordance with the Interinstitutional Articulation Agreement between the Pinellas County Schools' Board of Education and the St. Petersburg College Board of Trustees, this program-to-program agreement provides opportunities for students to receive college credit for appropriate work completed at the Pinellas Technical Education Center. St. Petersburg College agrees to award college credit to Pinellas Technical Education Center graduates as specifically defined below.

Pinellas Technical Education Center Courses	St. Petersburg College Courses
Health Science Education Core OCP A 90 hours	DES 1200 Dental Radiography 2 cr.
Dental Assisting OCP B 1140 hours	DES 1200L Dental Radiography Lab 1 cr.
	DES 2100 Dental Materials 2 cr.
	DES 2100L Dental Materials Lab 1 cr.

Students will not be charged any fees for the awarding of hours covered by this agreement. A grade of "P" will be given for the college credit. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the above Dental Assisting courses will be required before credit is issued. Students must enroll at SPC as a degree seeking student within three (3) years after graduation to be eligible to receive the articulated credit. This Career Pathways/Tech Prep Articulation Agreement replaces any previously existing agreements relating to the aforementioned program.

This agreement will be reviewed every two years.

Revised 4/07

To be reviewed 4/09

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