Dental Assisting, Certificate, Joint Certificate Program with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

General Education requirements for admission to Dental Education portion of the program

• BIOL 124 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credits
• ENGL 111 - English Composition I 3 Credits
• PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits

Credits 10*

These courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0 for a student to be recommended to the Dental Education portion of the program.

Students who have completed these requirements are required to attend a meeting in June for information regarding the recommendation process for the Dental Education coursework that begins in January.

Students must contact Kathleen Michell, coordinator of Allied Health, once they have completed their prerequisites in the summer semester.  Rutgers School of Health Related Professions (SHRP) has set an application deadline of August 1st each year.

For additional details and requirements on this program and the Dental Hygiene Bachelors of Science degree, please visit:  www.shrp.rutgers.edu
 

*A minimum of 10 General Education credits must be completed at Raritan Valley Community College.

Curriculum – Certificate Program

Dental Education Program at Rutgers

Total Credits for Certificate 36

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