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Dental AssistingProgram
Special Admission Requirements and Procedures
Program completion time varies and depends on number
of credits taken per semester. Please contact the program
coordinator at 775-673-7125 for information concerning salaries,
careers and employment upon completion of this program. www.
tmcc.edu/dental
The Dental Assisting Program offers a:
Certificate of Achievement – Can be completed in 10-12
months, see certificate worksheet.
Associate of Applied Science – Can be completed in 2 years,
see degree worksheet.
Admission to the dental assisting AAS degree program and
the certificate program is limited with special requirements and
procedures. Please contact program coordinator for program
application procedure updates.
Students start the program at the beginning of the fall semester.
The program has a chronological applicant list and is based
on a “first-come, first-served” policy. The student’s name will be
placed on the applicant list when the following criteria have been
satisfied.
• Be at least 17 years old.
• Submit a completed application to the dental assisting
program to the admissions and records office.
• Submit the application for admission, available online at
www.tmcc.edu, and resident fees form to the admissions
and records office.
In addition to the above listed requirements, applicants must
fulfill the following requirements by June 5* to be eligible for
acceptance into the fall semester program.
• Schedule and attend a health science department
advisement/orientation session on the dental assisting
program with the dental assisting coordinator. The
certificate of advisement form must be signed by the
program coordinator and student, then submitted to the
division of sciences dean’s office. Please call 775-673-7204 to
reserve your seat at an orientation session.
• Submit an official transcript showing proof of high school
graduation or official results of high school equivalency.
• Satisfy all general college admission criteria.
*After June 5, call program coordinator to get updated
information regarding the deadline extension policy.
Students accepted into the DA program are required to attend
a mandatory program orientation class prior to the beginning of
the fall semester. Upon acceptance into the program, students
will be notified by mail of the date of the orientation class. At this
orientation, the students will receive:
• orientation packet,
• course syllabi,
• policies and procedures,
• bloodborne pathogens and universal precautions training,
and
• lab safety/procedure instructions.
Students accepted into the DA program are required to provide
copies of the following documents at the mandatory orientation
class:
• Current healthcare provider CPR card
• Results of a negative (current) two-stage TB test/chest
X-ray.
• DT immunization (within the last 10 years)
• MMR immunization (students born after 1956 must have
received a booster)
• Hepatitis B vaccination series (recommended by the
American Dental Association). Provide documentation
of initial immunization and each subsequent required
immunization of the series or a letter of refusal from
student’s physician.
• Current proof of health insurance. If you do not have
private insurance, you can purchase insurance through
TMCC.
Dental assisting students must meet certain technical
standards.
• Be free from conditions that put other humans at risk.
• Be able to concentrate and attend.
• Be able to sit, bend, lift and reach.
• Be able to visualize the immediate environment.
• Be able to hear environmental sounds and instructions.
• Possess the ability to read, write, record and report.
• Be able to understand and react to verbal instructions.
• Be able to effectively communicate with instructors and
patients to provide and gather information.
• Be able to remember.
Applications for specific years
will not be accepted.
Applicant List:
The program has a chronological applicant list and is based
on a “first-come, first-served” policy. The student’s name will
be placed on the applicant list when the following criteria have
been satisfied. Students who do not accept the program in the
year offered will have their name deleted from the list and must
reapply for the following year. Points toward admission can move
a student from a lower to a higher position on the list. You can
apply and be accepted into the program before completing these
courses; however, it is suggested that they be completed prior
to the application deadline to be included in the admissions
selection process.
Points toward admission:
ENG 101 – 2 points
PSY 101 – 1 point
COM 113 – 1 point
• Students will be notified of program acceptance by mid-June.
• An appeals process is available for those applicants who are
unable to meet the admissions criteria for the program due to