The application for the 2024-2025 Academic Year will be open January 3rd-July 31st, 2024.
Dental Assistant Program Application
Admission Prerequisites
Enrolled at RCTC with Dental Assisting as declared major. All high school and transfer transcripts must be submitted prior to application.
- Students must place into College level Reading and English or have passed ENGL 1117 or transfer equivalency.
- Earned a “C” letter grade or higher in a high school or college Biology within five years from the fall program start date.
- Applicants must meet Program Choice GPA requirements. AAS general education courses must be completed with a minimum grade of a “C” letter grade or higher.
- Applicants in their senior year of high school may be given provisional acceptance into the Dental Assistant Program if they are on track to graduate and meet all Pre-Admission criteria. Final acceptance into the Dental Assistant Program will be awarded upon submission of proof of high school graduation.
Program Choices
All program core requirements must be completed at an 80% or better to remain in the program. This grading requirement is set to aid student success when taking their final Board exams.
TWO YEAR OPTIONS – A.A.S. and Diploma (2.5 minimum GPA)
- AAS (64 credits – program core courses + general education requirements)
- Diploma (47 credits – program core courses ONLY)
ONE YEAR ACCELERATED OPTIONS – A.A.S. and Diploma (2.75 minimum GPA)
- AAS (64 credits) *Must have completed general education requirements PRIOR to Fall 2020.
- Diploma (47 credits – program core courses ONLY)