Admissions Requirements

Once you have been accepted into a dental program you will attend a special orientation designed for your program. LWTC will notify you about that orientation.

Dental Hygiene and Expanded Duties

This program requires completion of special application for admission (PDF file) and program prerequisites.

There is a formal, competitive admissions process for entry into this program. Many more students than can be accepted into the program will apply for admission. The college will use prerequisite classes, prior educational and/or work experience, and an entrance exam (the HOBET) to determine the best candidates for the program.

The prerequisite science courses must be at least seven years current upon program entry, be measured by a proficiency examination, or be waived by special petition to the dental hygiene coordinator. ALL prerequisites must be complete by the time of application in order to apply. In progress classes will not be accepted.

Applications are only accepted once per year for a Fall quarter start to the program. Packets become available in July or August for the Fall quarter of the next year (i.e., July 2007 for Fall 2008). The deadline to apply for Fall 2008 will be February 8, 2008. All submissions should be sent to LWTC Enrollment Services. Please do not contact the college to ask for status reports about this process; all applicants will be notified by letter.

Completed applications will be forwarded to an evaluation group in the dental program. The top applicants will be invited in for an interview in April and will need to complete a short, timed essay. Final selection letters to all who submitted complete applications will be mailed by the end of April 2008.

Students accepted into the program must enroll in seven consecutive quarters of Hygiene classes, including a required summer quarter of full-time professional and clinical education. Please note the Hygiene program is NOT standard tuition. Students are charged at a higher rate than other classes. Please see the application packet for a breakdown of estimated expenses.

Dental Assistant

This program requires completion of application for admission. Information regarding getting a physical and a vision exam, immunizations and insurance will be provided prior to orientation.