Southeast Community College

Program Requirements

All required remedial or support courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C (70%) PRIOR to entry into the Program. All Dental Assisting Program courses must also be completed with a minimum grade of C+ (75%). If a student receives less than a C+ in any Dental Assisting Program course, the student may recycle into the program in six months, if space is available..

SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

CPR for Health Care Providers (or Professional Rescuer) certification is required prior to entrance into the program.  Health statement with required immunizations prior to entrance into the Program:

• Tetanus
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
• Heptavax (Hepatitis B) Series of 3 (can be waived-see advisor)
• Negative Tuberculosis Skin test (in the event a student has a positive TB skin test a negative TB chest x-ray is required).

Successful completion of a criminal background check, including the Nebraska adult & child abuse registries.

How to enroll in the Dental Assisting Program

Complete an application for admission.

1. If submitting online – select the Lincoln Online Application.
2. Submit official high school transcripts, GED scores and/or other college transcripts.
3. Check with an advisor to determine whether the COMPASS assessment test is needed. This requirement may be waived if the applicant has sufficiently high and recent ACT scores or has successfully completed necessary college level prerequisite courses elsewhere.
4. If applicants have deficiencies or lack of high school diploma or GED, check with a counselor to determine a preparatory plan.
5. Complete a Health Statement and submit to Admissions.

Once the application is complete, the Admissions Office will contact you regarding acceptance to Southeast Community College. All advising will be done by Susan Asher the Dental Assisting Program Chair.  Complete a program orientation when invited by the Program Officials. Students must meet all of the requirements of the orientation to be officially accepted into the program. For further questions, contact Admissions at 402-437-2600 or 800-642-4075, ext. 2600.