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Rochester Community and Technical College - Rochester, Minnesota

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Dental Hygiene Program
Admission Prerequisites

 

Admission Prerequisites

Registration and Sequence of Courses: General education credits may be taken prior to entering the Dental Hygiene Program. The dental hygiene courses are a four semester sequence and must be taken without a break in registration.

Program Completion: Those who complete the program will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science Degree by RCTC. Graduates are eligible to take the licensure exams which are required in all 50 states for the practice of dental hygiene.

Prerequisites to Application:

  1. Minimum overall GPA of 2.00
  2. Raw science GPA of 2.25
    Raw science GPA = Any and all earned or attempted grade points in BIOL 1217, 1218, 2021 and CHEM 1117 (or equivalents) times the number of credits divided by the total number of credits.
  3. No less than 8 credits of basic sciences completed to include BIOL 1217, CHEM 1117.
  4. All basic science courses must be completed within the past five years.
  5. All program curriculum courses completed must be completed with a minimum grade of C. This is to include all transfer courses.
  6. Application is valid for the current year only and must include final official transcripts from ALL previously attended institutions of higher education. The application fee will only be assessed one time.
  7. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Program Application for submission deadline.
  8. The Dental Hygiene Program receives many applications annually. A maximum of 18 students are admitted each year, thus admission is competitive.

Program Selection Process:

  1. Number of dental hygiene program basic science credits completed (with a continued minimum 2.25 raw science GPA) x 3 points per credit.
  2. Number of dental hygiene program general education credits completed (with a continued minimum 2.00 GPA) x 1 point per credit.
  3. Date of application for current academic year (beginning September 1).
  4. If all criteria are equal and the date of application is the same, cumulative grade point average of dental hygiene program credits will be used as a tie breaker.
  5. The selection process for admission will be completed by mid-May, please refer to your Program Application.
  6. Admission will be based on individual merit, without regard for race, creed, color, sex, age, marital status, national origin or physical handicap.

Although all of the above requirements are necessary for admittance, please be advised that having all the requirements does not imply acceptance into the dental hygiene program. The dental hygiene program receives many applications annually for the 16 available positions thus, admission is competitive.

Program Accreditation: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

 

 

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