Cypress College
Registered Dental Assistant Program

Today's Date: Friday November 20, 2009

Application & Selection Procedures

1. Meet with a counselor to determine fulfillment of the English requirements. Examples of ways to meet these requirements include taking the English assessment test at Cypress or another college and scoring into ENGL 60 or ESL 186, or completing ENGL 58 or ESL 185 at Cypress or a comparable course at another college, with a grade of "C" or better.
2. Complete the Dental Assistant program application which may be obtained from the Health Science Counseling Office, Health Science Building, Cypress College, 9200 Valley View, Cypress, CA 90630. Applications are available February 1 until the program is full.
3. Attach an unofficial copy of your high school transcript, diploma or GED test or high school proficiency examination to the Dental Assistant application.
4. Submit a Cypress College application to the Admissions and Records Office. Fall applications may be submitted beginning March 1.

5. Enrollment is limited to the first 30 qualified applications, or until maximum class size is met. Applicants may exceed capacity for admission.

Selection Procedure

1. Priority will be given to those students who have completed the minimum standards for application.

2. Selection will be based on the DATE the application and unofficial transcripts are received.

(Criteria subject to change)