Admission to the Dental Assisting Program

Application Filing Period

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Application forms are available from April 30-June30 for Fall enrollment and October 1-December 1 for Spring enrollment. 

Requirements to Apply

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Dental Assisting Program

To be accepted to the Dental Assisting Program, you must:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent with a 2.0 grade point average.
• Satisfactory completion of College level coursework, if attempted.
• Overall College Grade Point average of 2.0 or better, if college coursework has been completed.
• Complete application for admissions to the Dental Assistant Program
• Current CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) card, which must be maintained while in the program. CPR training can be obtained from the American Heart Association. 

Entry-level Dental Assistant Program

To be accepted to the Entry-Level Dental Assisting Program, you must:

• Completed application for admissions to the Entry-Level Dental Assisting Program
• Current CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) card, which must be maintained while in the program.  CPR training can be obtained from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross, Health Care Provider course

Orthodontic Assistant Program

To be accepted to the Orthodontic Assistant Dental Assisting Program, you must:

• Completed application for admissions to the Orthodontic Assisting Program.
• Students must provide verification of enrollment in the dental assisting program or RDA license and/or 6 months’ work experience as a Dental Assistant 8-hour Infection Control and 2-hour Dental Practice Act or RDA license prior to enrollment.
• Current CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) card, which must be maintained while in the program.  CPR training can be obtained from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross, Health Care Provider course.

Enrollment is determined by the applicant pool and the selection process is by lottery while adhering to all Federal and State Laws.

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How to Apply

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1  Apply for admission to PCC

If you are not currently enrolled at PCC, you need to apply for admission to the college in addition to applying to the Dental Assisting program. Apply now to PCC .

2   Complete Your Application Packet

To apply to the Dental Assisting program you need to submit a complete application packet which includes:

• A completed Dental Assisting Application
• One official U.S. high school transcript, GED certificate, or Equivalency Report from one of the college’s acceptable companies*
• One official transcript of ALL U.S. colleges and universities attended, including Pasadena City College*
  *If you have foreign transcripts, please read our information on how to have your transcripts evaluated.

Electronic transcripts via parchment can be sent to: dentalassisting@pasadena.edu

Be aware that unofficial transcripts and photocopies of diplomas are not acceptable, and incomplete applications will not be considered in the selection process. If you are accepted into the program, the college’s Records Office will also require transcripts.

3   Submit Your Application Packet

Submit your completed application packet, please email official H.S. and College transcripts to dentalassisting@pasadena.edu in PDF format. No copies or faxed applications will be accepted. 

Electronic transcripts: dentalassisting@pasadena.edu

Program Acceptance

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The Health Sciences Division will inform you of the status of your application by email upon submission of all required documentation.

Upon selection to the program, you will be required to complete the following requirements:

1. A current CPR/Basic Life Support card for Health Professionals provided by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross must be maintained while in the program. CPR training can be obtained from the American Heart Association and must be completed prior to the first day of classes.
2. After acceptance into the program, submit a completed health questionnaire (provided with acceptance packet) evidencing good health including required immunizations/chest x-ray or Mantoux test prior to the first day of classes.
3. Admission to and continuation in the Dental Assisting program requires you to maintain a grade of C (75%) or better in all required Dental Assisting courses.
4. You must provide your own transportation to off-campus clinical sites.
5. A selected uniform and adherence to the dress code is required (est. cost $500.00).
6. Plan on additional supplies and equipment to be purchased in addition to textbooks and uniforms (est. cost $1,600.00 and $75.00 fee for ADA membership and is due the 1st day of class). This is an estimate all prices are subject to changes per vendor. 
7. Apply for Financial Aid by March 2nd (priority deadline).
8. You must provide your own “patients” to meet the following required competencies: Radiology Full Mouth (4 patients), Pit and Fissure Sealants (4 patients), and Coronal Polish (3 patients). Details will be discussed during orientation.

Transcript Evaluation

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If you are a student with foreign transcripts, you must have your transcripts evaluated by one of the following three companies before applying:

International Research Foundation (IERF)
(310)-258-9451 | www.ierf.org

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
(310)-275-3530 | http://www.acei-global.org/application-for-evaluation

American Education Research Center (AERC)
(626)-339-4404 | www.aerc-eval.com