Fall 2012 Admissions Information

DENTAL ASSISTING

*** Deadline: February 2rd, 2012 ***                                                                Download Criteria (PDF)

Dental Assisting is a one-year diploma curriculum that begins each fall semester.  It is a limited enrollment program in which applicants must meet minimum requirements by the specific deadline date to be considered for admission.  Please note that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Applicants who meet the minimum requirements must meet with an admissions advisor for completion of a Dental Assisting Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) review.  This must be completed by the deadline date, February 2nd, 2012.  Applicants denied admission must re-apply, and complete a new MAR and Ranking if they wish to be considered for the Fall 2012 program.

ADMISSIONS FILE:

The following steps must be completed by February 2nd, 2012.

1. Submit the GTCC Application to Enrollment Services.
2. Take the GTCC placement test, if required by the Admissions Office.
3. Submit official high school transcript or GED scores to Enrollment Services. (Official transcripts are sealed in an envelope with the school's seal or original signature).
4. Submit official transcripts from all colleges or schools attended since high school to Enrollment Services. These will be reviewed for possible transfer credit.

THIS PROCESS COMPLETES THE ADMISSIONS FILE.
IT IS UP TO YOU TO MAKE SURE YOUR FILE IS COMPLETE.

MINIMUM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

1. Placement Test Scores
   
   

   COMPASS		ASSET		CPT
   Writing	70	Writing Skills	41	Writing Skills	86
   Reading	81	Reading Skills	41	Reading Skills	80
   Algebra	46	Elem. Algebra	41	Elem. Algebra	55

   Applicants not meeting these minimum scores should enroll in the appropriate developmental courses. All developmental courses must be completed by February 3rd, 2011. College English or Algebra courses with a grade of "C" or higher may waive some of the tests. Acceptable SAT/ACT scores within the past three years may also waive some of the tests.
   

   SAT SCORES		ACT
   Writing	510	English	21
   Critical Reading	510	Reading	21
   Math	520	Math	21

2. Biology & Chemistry Competency with a grade of "C" or higher
   Completion of a high school biology course with a grade of "C" or higher, taken within the past 3 years.
   or
   Completion of a college biology course with a grade of "C" or higher, taken within the past 10 years.
   **BIO 106 is the recommended Biology course.
3. Eight hours of Job Shadowing a Dental Assistant
   Completion of 8 hours of job shadowing with a dental assistant.
   The attached FORM must be completed and turned in at the same time of your MAR review.
4. Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) Review
   After completion of the minimum requirements and the application process, applicants must meet with an Admissions Advisor to complete the Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) review. The MAR Review can be completed at the same time as the Ranking Proces. (No appointment necessary).

SELECTION/RANKING PROCESS

When all minimum requirements are met, qualified applicants are ranked using a points system. This process must be completed with an Admissions Advisor by February 3rd, 2011. The components of the ranking system include the following items:

1. Academic Points

2. Related Experience

3. Total Points for Ranking

Adding together the grade points and related experience points will determine the total score.  Students with the highest point total will be accepted.  In the event of a tie, an applicant with the higher academic points will be ranked higher.

Notification Procedure

Letters will be mailed to those who complete a MAR review (accepted, alternates and/or declines). Applicants not admitted to the program who wish to be considered for the next year must:

1. Submit a new application
2. Complete a new MAR review
3. Resubmit documented related experience

For further information related to the application process, please contact:

Breanne Clements
Admissions Advisor

GTCC reserves the right to change curriculum and admissions requirements without prior notice.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO APPLICANTS

An applicant must have a grade of "C" or better in any course with a DEN prefix and BIO 106 to enter into the Dental Assisting program.  Students may have a grade of "D" in a general education course and still enter and graduate from the Dental Assisting program.  However, a grade of "D" in a general education course will not transfer to another institution, nor will GTCC accept a grade of "D" in a general education course for credit from another institution.

If a student earns a grade of "D" in BIO 106 prior to acceptance into the program, the student must repeat and successfully complete the course with a grade of "C" or better.  If a student is accepted into the Dental Assisting program while enrolled in the repeated course, official acceptance is contingent upon successful completion by the end of the spring semester.  You will be notified by mail if your acceptance has been revoked.

As health care providers, the primary professional obligation is service to the public.  Patients have the right to expect and receive quality care regardless of his/her circumstance and medical condition.  All students in the dental programs at GTCC will be expected to adhere to this philosophy.

Infection control guidelines in the dental department have been developed to protect the student and the patient from disease transmission.  All students in the dental programs at GTCC will be expected to adhere to this philosophy.

A student in the dental program is at an increased risk for exposure to a variety of diseases, among them Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.  Because of these risks, students will be expected to follow all infection control/exposure control guidelines that have been established.

For further information on these policies, please contact:

Linda Snider
Dental Assisting Department Chair
336-334-4822, ext. 2212