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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Important news/dates/deadlines.
New applicants: Please read the new information regarding the DH Program Applicants for 2012. 
The 2012 Dental Assisting and Dental Hygience application is now available for download. The file is in Acrobat PDF format, and Microsoft Word format. The appropriate
program or plugins is required to view both PDF and DOC file.
Application Download:(NOTE: Right-click, Save Target As... or Save Link As...)
 Dental Assisting 2012(PDF) |
DOC (Please submit application between January 1st, 2012 and April 1st, 2012) REVISED!.
Dental Hygiene 2012(PDF) |
DOC (Please submit application after October 1st, 2011).
DEADLINE: Deadline for Assisting and Hygiene applications is APRIL 1st! It's not April fool!
Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Informational Meeting: 
IMPORTANT: NEW SPRING 2012 INFORMATION SESSION DATE for DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAMS.
Learn about the application process, program requirements and cost of attendance. Please bring your transcripts if you would like them reviewed by Department Faculty and/or Counselor.
WHEN: Friday, March 23, 2012
Dental Hygiene: 1:30PM-2:30PM Q&A 2:30PM-3:00PM
(Please bring unofficial transcripts for Q&A)
Dental Assisting: 3:00PM-3:45PM Q&A 3:45PM–4PM
(Please bring unofficial transcripts and/or assessment results for Q&A)
No need to register; just show up. The meeting will be held in Rodda South
room 110. For additional information you may contact our department at 916-558-2303.
Dental Assisting addendum: NEW!
Enrollment Eligibility: To be eligible for enrollment in the program, the student must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of ENGRD 11 or ESLR 310 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement into ENGRD 110 or ESLR 320 through the assessment process.
- Proof of eligibility can be obtained by either (1) submitting an official college transcript indicating the successful completion of an
appropriate level English Reading course or (2) submitting the results of assessment testing that verifies placement in an appropriate
level English Reading course.
- High school or college grade point averages are not used to establish eligibility for the dental assisting program.
Enrollment Process: Eligible students are selected for the program according to the following steps:
- Send application and proof of eligibility directly to the Dental Health Office. Enrollment applications and deadlines
are available from the Science and Allied Health Division Office (Mohr Hall, Room 18 or 916-558-2271), the Dental Health
Office (Rodda Hall South), or the dental assisting program website at http://wserver.scc.losrios.edu/~dental/.
- In the event there are more applicants than spaces available, students who meet the enrollment eligibility requirements
will be entered into a random selection pool.
- Students accepted for enrollment in the Dental Assisting Program will be required to provide documentation of: a) capability
to perform essential job-related functions of a dental assistant; b) completed physical examination and immunizations; c) TB test;
d) current professional level CPR certification; and e) first aid certification. Students are also required to undergo a criminal
background check and an 8-panel drug screen test.
For more information, please see the entire Catalog Addendum.
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