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Fill out an application either online or on paper and submit your high school transcripts, plus any college transcripts you may have. You also need to have a score of at least 16 on the ACT and hold a 2.5 GPA. You must also test with the following scores from Accuplacer: Sentence skills: 64; Reading: 80; Arithmetic: 60, total score of 780.
Yes, you can take Medical Terminology and Human Anatomy with lecture and lab. You could also take Interpersonal Communication and CSC105 Computer Essentials. These courses are built into the curriculum but can be taken outside of your acceptance to the Dental Assisting program.
You will be placed in a private dental practice somewhere within a 50-75 mile radius of the Ottumwa campus, sometimes farther away. This is part of the third and fourth terms. Clinical is two days a week and the other two days you will be back on the Ottumwa campus for classes. You must have reliable transportation for your clinical rotation.
Yes, as long as you have passed your State Registration examination and paid the fee to the Iowa Board of Dentistry. It is illegal to work as a dental assistant without State Registration.
Our graduates report an average of $15/hr. at entry level.
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Carol Sexton-White, CDA, BFA, RDH, Program Director, Dental Assisting
Indian Hills Community College
525 Grandview Avenue Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
(641) 683-5298 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 5298
[email protected]
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Non-Discrimination Policy: It is the policy of Indian Hills Community College not to discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age (employment), sexual orientation,
gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential parental, family, or marital
status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa
Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
§§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX
(Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C §§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42
U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).
If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please
contact Zeke Flick, Director, Human Resources/Equity Coordinator (staff), 525 Grandview
Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, (641) 683-5282, [email protected]; Brett Monaghan,
Executive Dean, Student Development & Athletics (students), (641) 683-5159, [email protected];
Noel Gorden, Dean, Centerville Campus & Learning Services (students with disabilities),
(641) 683-5174, [email protected]; U.S. Department of Education,
Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475. Chicago, IL 60661, phone number (312)
730-1560, fax (312) 730-1576. Read the full policy here.