Kansas City Kansas Community College

Dental Assisting

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND
THE KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Cooperative Program Points of Contact

This Contract is made and entered into for the academic year 2006-2007 by and between the Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, Kansas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as KCKCC and The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri on behalf of its campuses, hereinafter called MCC.

WHEREAS, KCKCC and MCC desire to implement for KCKCC students a cooperative program of Dental Assisting leading to an Associate in Applied Science or certificate from MCC or an Associate in Science Degree from KCKCC.

NOW THEREFORE, KCKCC and MCC agree as follows:

1. ADMINISTRATION: MCC shall:
   1. Permit students from KCKCC to enroll in MCC’s Dental Assisting program. During the term of this contract, MCC will determine, based upon availability of its staff and facilities, how many KCKCC students may enroll in this program.
   2. Supply to KCKCC students so admitted professional training in theory and supervised experience to span a sequence of 5 semesters. Specific courses to be given at MCC to such KCKCC students are those courses designated in the curriculum set forth in Section III below.
   3. Award an Associate of Applied Science Degree to those KCKCC students who successfully complete the prescribed MCC curriculum.

2. ADMINISTRATION: KCKCC shall:
   1. Pay to MCC, upon receipt of billing, tuition established by the MCC Board of Trustees for Non-Missouri residents. Payment is restricted to those courses taught at MCC as listed in Section III below. Out-of-state tuition shall be paid by KCKCC.
   2. Cooperate in the recruitment and selection of applicants for the Dental Assisting program

3. Dental Assisting Program Curriculum: Specific information pertaining to course descriptions, electives, and graduation requirements should be obtained from the current MCC catalog or catalog supplement.
   
   Program Name: Dental Assisting
   
   

   Course Number	Course Title	Hours
   ESSENTIAL COURSES AT MCC
   DENA 100	Introduction to Dental Assisting	1
   DENA 101	Body Structure & Function	2
   DENA 102	Head & Neck Anatomy	2
   DENA 103	Dental Anatomy	2
   DENA 104	Dental Emergencies & Pharmacology	1
   DENA 105	Dental Materials I	2
   DENA 108	Oral Microbiology & Infection Control	2
   DENA 110	Chairside Assisting I	5
   DENA 115	Dental Radiology I	4
   DENA 125	Clinical Experience I	2
   DENA 205	Dental Materials II	3
   DENA 210	Chairside Assisting II	5
   DENA 215	Dental Radiology II	2
   DENA 225	Dental Office Management	2
   DENA 230	Oral Pathology	1
   DENA 250	Clinical Experience II	4
   DENA 260	Dental Assistant Seminar	2
   POLS 153	Missouri Constitution Requirement	1
   TOTAL MCC CREDITS		43
   ESSENTIAL COURSES AT KCKCC
   CHEM 109	General Chemistry	5
   ALHT 126	Medical Terminology	2
   BIOL 141	Human Anatomy and Laboratory	4
   BIOL 271	Physiology	3
   BIOL 272	Physiology Lab	1
   BIOL 261	Microbiology	4
   BIOL 262	Microbiology Laboratory	1
   MATH 104	Intermediate Algebra	3
   ENGL101	Composition I	3
   PSYC101	Psychology	3
   SPCH 151	Public Speaking	3
   SOSC 107	Sociology	3
   HIST 104	United States to 1877 or
   HIST 105	United States since 1865	3
   Total KCKCC Credits		38
   Total Credit Hours for degree		81
   Certificate – Dental
   ESSENTIAL COURSES AT MCC
   DENA 100	Introduction to Dental Assisting	1
   DENA 101	Body Structure & Function	2
   DENA 102	Head & Neck Anatomy	2
   DENA 103	Dental Anatomy	2
   DENA 104	Dental Emergencies & Pharmacology	1
   DENA 105	Dental Materials I	2
   DENA 108	Oral Microbiology & Infection Control	2
   DENA 110	Chairside Assisting I	5
   DENA 115	Dental Radiology I	4
   DENA 125	Clinical Experience I	2
   DENA 205	Dental Materials II	3
   DENA 210	Chairside Assisting II	5
   DENA 215	Dental Radiology II	2
   DENA 225	Dental Office Management	2
   DENA 230	Oral Pathology	1
   DENA 250	Clinical Experience II	4
   DENA 260	Dental Assistant Seminar	2
   POLS 153	Missouri Constitution	1
   		43 credits
   ESSENTIAL COURSES AT KCKCC
   ENGL101	Composition I	3
   PSYC101	Psychology	3
   SPCH 151	Public Speaking	3
   		9 credits
   TOTAL Credit Hours for certificate		52

4. ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES: To be considered a bona fide enrollee, a student must be concurrently enrolled in a minimum of nine hours. The student must make application to and be accepted by both institutions. Final acceptance into the program will be determined on criteria established by the staff of the MCC Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Applicants will receive written notification to verify their acceptance. Both parties to this Contract agree to comply with the provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

5. EXPLANATION: Parties to the Contract are responsible for explaining the terms of the Contract to members of the staff of their respective institutions and promoting a positive attitude on the part of all concerned in adhering to both the letter and the spirit of this Contract.

6. REPORTS, INSPECTIONS, AUDITS: Periodic and special reports of enrollment, staffing and budgetary information will be made available to the Kansas Board of Regents as it may request. The Board and its agents may inspect and audit any of the financial records relevant to the program and may enter and inspect any physical facility related to any such Contract whether in Kansas or Missouri.

7. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT: Any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this contract may be terminated by either party by given written notification prior to May 1 of the year in which said Contract is to be terminated; such notice of termination shall specify that said Contract will be terminated on June 1 of that year. Students who are then currently enrolled in essential courses may complete the same and the terms of this contract shall be continued, insofar as such students are concerned until their normal graduating date. This Contract is to be reviewed by the Vice Chancellor of Educational Services/Instructional Technology, MCC, and the President, Kansas City Kansas Community College, at the end of the Contract year for the purpose of making recommendations to the respective College Boards of Trustees for its continuation or termination. In the event it is determined that said Agreement should remain in effect, it may be amended by the mutual agreement of the parties with the approval of the State Board of Education.

8. CHANGE, LIMITATION OR TERMINATION BY KANSAS LEGISLATURE: This Contract is specifically subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 71-202, wherein provision is made that this Contract is specifically subject to change, limitation, alteration or termination by the Legislature of the State of Kansas at any time. In the event that this Contract is changed, limited, altered or terminated by the Kansas State Legislature without said change, limitation, alteration or termination having received prior written approval from The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, this Contract shall be immediately terminated, and any obligations of The Junior College District of the Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, to KCKCC and KCKCC students otherwise existing pursuant to the terms of this Contract shall immediately cease.
   

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

   Attest:________________________ THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI					Attest:________________________ THE KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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