Total tuition

$10,363.00

Total required fees

$1,264.00

Books and supplies

$1,793.00

Locations

Spokane Community College

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

High school diploma or GED certificate. Appropriate scores in ASSET or COMPASS. Computer skills recommended. Active e-mail account recommended. Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the next quarter. All electives must be numbered 100 or above. Students may repeat a dental assisting course/program once, but it must be repeated within two years. Admission Requirements: Admission packets due June 15. Send documentation to: Spokane Community College Dental Assisting Department, 1810 North Greene Street Spokane, WA 99217 MS: 2090 Attn: Mrs. Pat Norman. Interviews will be conducted the first part of August. You will be notified prior if you have been chosen for the interview process. Admission Requirements: Admission to the Dental Assisting program is competitive and based on panel interview High School diploma or GED certificate required. A national background check prior admission into the program. Professional Cover Letter, Resume and documentation of volunteer hours. Completion of 16 hours volunteerism in a General Dental Practice. One of the following must be completed in order to apply:16 documented hours of observation of dental assistant(s) in practice (in one or more office)16 documented hours of volunteer work (in one or more dental office)16 documented hours of paid employment (in one or more dental office) Volunteer hours must be submitted in a sealed envelope on letterhead of the dental office in which you volunteered/worked Three letters of recommendations; one of the letters must be from at least one dental office in which you volunteered/worked. Appropriate college entrance scores are required English self-placement at the 101 level or above Math placement must be at a 21 level or above. A 2.0 is required in every course to proceed to the next quarter. National Background Checks are required with results that are acceptable for clinical sites prior to the New Student Orientation. The cost of the initial background check will be at the students expense. An additional background check is required in the second quarter of the program and is included in your lab fees. Immunizations, current healthcare provider CPR, and 7 hour blood borne pathogen training are required prior to clinical internship in the 2nd quarter. Selective clinical sites require a ten-panel drug screen within 30 days of clinical internship. Department of Health Dental Assistant Registration must be active prior to internship. Return to the program is based on space available and meeting with the program director. Upon re-entry into the program, students may only repeat a class one time. Repeat of course(s) must be completed within two years. To use an articulated credit, credit must be completed within the last 2 years. Active email account required. Please include your email on your Resume. Computer skills are recommended. Dental Assisting courses are limited to students of the Dental Assisting program. After entering the Dental Assisting program, students are required to maintain a minimum of a 2.0 grade in each class before proceeding to the next quarter.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A