Admissions Requirements for Campus Program
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The
Dental Assisting program is a professional program of 31 college credit hours.
Graduates may apply to an optional baccalaureate degree in Individualized Major
Program or General Studies, if desired. Program curriculum is on website
for your reference.
Admission to the Dental Assisting Program is limited to students
selected by the Dental Assisting Admissions Committee. One class is admitted each
year to begin classes in the fall. |
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
1.
All dental assisting applicants must be considered admissible to IUPUI and
must file an undergraduate application through the IUPUI Office of Admissions.
The Admissions Office must have official transcripts from high school
and every school attended after high school graduation. This is a two step application
process. *Note that acceptance letters
from IUPUI may contain the following statement, "academic record at this time
does not meet criteria for direct admission". This statement is in
reference to the specific Dental Assisting Program admission process as stated
below needing to be fulfilled prior to a dental assisting admissions committee
decision.
2.
Required courses completed with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 "C" on a
4.0 scale for science and English at high school or college level.
3.
Verification of keyboarding experience or computer skills.
4.
Submit an OFFICIAL high school transcript (9-12 grades)
from all high schools attended of the academic work you have completed. If applicable, submit a copy of GED
Certificate and Scores. If you are currently enrolled in your senior year of
high school, transcript should include fall semester.
If you are currently enrolled or have attended a college,
university, or vocational program, you must submit an OFFICIAL transcript
from all schools attended; however, students attending any Indiana University
Campus may submit an unofficial transcript.
FINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS of all academic work completed
must be received in the dental assisting office before FINAL ACCEPTANCE into
the Dental Assisting Program.
5.
All applicants must observe a dental assistant in a dental
office for a minimum of 8 hours. The IUSD Dental Assisting Verification of Dental Office Observation Form is to
be signed by the dentist and submitted to the dental assisting program by June 1.
6. If an individual has English as a second or another language,
the applicant will need to take the IUPUI ESL (English as a second language) placement. These results will be
used as part of the Committee's admissions review. The Committee may require an interview or writing exercise
to determine the applicant's English skills.
Send completed application
(attached photo optional),
observation form and all official transcripts
to:
Dental Assisting Program
I.U. School of Dentistry
ll2l West Michigan Street, DS 430
Indianapolis, IN 46202
FAX: 317-274-1363
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED.
APPLICATIONS
& SUPPORTING MATERIALS/REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00pm (EDT)
June 1 of the year prior to the Fall Semester you wish
to enter the program.
APPLICATION AND ADMISSION TO INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY
INDIANAPOLIS
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Contact the IUPUI Admissions Office (317) 274-4591 for an APPLICATION
FOR ADMISSIONS TO IUPUI.
- Further information is available at
www.enroll.iupui.edu
or by e-mailing Alice Cheung Matouk at
acheung@iupui.edu.
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Process the application through your high school
Return completed undergraduate application and fee to
the IUPUI ADMISSIONS
OFFICE.
ADMISSION TO THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
-
Provisional and Final Acceptance Letters
will
be mailed to notifying applicants of their status.
- FINAL ACCEPTANCE into the program
WILL NOT BE GRANTED until your FINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT IS RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE.
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ALTERNATES are routinely selected
for each class. Applicants are requested to consider carefully before declining
this position, since there is always a possibility of being included in the
class.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
Indiana University complies with all Federal regulations prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, or handicap
in matters pertaining to admission, employment, and access to programs. The University
has an Affirmative Action Program and an Affirmative Action Office on each Campus
to ensure compliance with these regulations. Persons with questions regarding discrimination
should contact the Affirmative Action Office on their Campus.
Immunization Policy
Indiana University School of Dentistry is part of IUPUI's campus. IUPUI requires specific immunizations for all Health
Science Students. These immunization requirements are as follows:
Mumps/measles/rubella (M/M/R), two immunizations in the series
Tetanus-one immunization every 10 years
Chickenpox-two immunizations or history of the disease
Hepatitis B series - three in series
TB skin test - 3 months prior to first day of classes
Please contact your physician to discuss appropriate
immunization protocol schedule and to have them complete the necessary documentation.
CPR Policy
Students are required to have Class C CPR (Health
Care Provider or Professional Rescuer) certification. A CPR session is provided
by the school free of charge to accepted student during the summer prior to beginning
of classes. If a student is unable to attend this CPR session given by the
school, the student is responsible for obtaining the proper certification prior
to the beginning of classes.
Computer Access
Dental Assisting students need to be sure that computers used are
compatible with IU School of Dentistry technology. Windows XP is required. The
new Vista system is not compatible.
Students will need to have access to a computer (home,
school, or library) to be able to participate in certain portions of the course
work. Laptop computers are available at a good discount for dental assisting
students through the IUSD Technology Department. A laptop is not required for
dental assisting students but having one available can facilitate your access to
the Internet for research projects, and print jobs in our Library when Library
computers are occupied. Nadine Florek is our Computer Technology contact person
if you are interested in this laptop offer. Nadine's contact information:
nflorek@iupui.edu.