Allied Dental
Admission Requirements
In addition to the college's placement tests and the specific admissions
requirements for the Health Sciences department, specific
eligibility and admissions criteria to the Pre-Dental Hygiene program
include:
Pre-Dental Hygiene:
- Acceptable Eligibility Criteria:
- HOBET V (May 2012 - Present): 60 total percent
(minimum reading 70 percent, mathematics 68 percent, science 47
percent) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or
- HOBET (May 2009 - May 2012): 50 composite percent (minimum reading 50
percent; mathematics 50 percent) and MTC writing sample score of 30;
or
- SAT 910 (minimum verbal 430) and MTC writing
sample score of 30; or
- ACT 19 (minimum verbal 18) and MTC writing
sample score of 30; or
- Successful completion of the
Pre-Health Care
Certificate with a 2.5 GPA and “C” or higher in each course; or
- Associate degree or higher.
- Admission Criteria:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Eligibility criteria met
Expanded Duty Dental Assisting:
In addition to the college's placement test and
the specific admissions requirements for the Health Sciences department,
specific interview eligibility criteria for the Expanded Duty Dental
Assisting program include:
- Acceptable Eligibility Criteria:
- MTC ASSET: reading 45, mathematics 40, algebra 36
and writing sample score of 30; or
- COMPASS: reading 88, pre-algebra 44 and writing
sample score of 30; or
- HOBET V (May to Present): 52 total percent
(minimum reading 63 percent, mathematics 57 percent, science 39 percent)
and MTC writing sample score of 30; or
- HOBET (May 2009 - May 2012): 50 composite percent
(minimum reading 50 percent; mathematics 50 percent) and MTC writing
sample score of 30; or
- SAT 840 (minimum critical reading 400) and MTC
writing sample score of 30; or
- ACT 18 (minimum verbal 17) and writing sample
score of 30; or
- Completion of the Pre-Health Care Certificate with
a "C” or higher in each course and a 2.5 GPA; or
- Associate degree or higher.
- Admission Criteria:
- Successful program interview
- Acceptable criminal background check and drug
screening results
- High school diploma or equivalent