Dental Assisting: Admissions

All General Education Credits may not be acceptable for transfer. Therefore, Applicants must contact the affiliate college directly to determine the residency credit requirement for the number of general education credits, which must be taken at that college.

Keystone testing is required as a part of the admissions process. For information, please contact the affiliate institution.

The affiliates maintain policies which outline residency requirements regarding transfer credits. Students taking pre-requisite courses will be required to register for the following number of credits at the designated affiliate institutions:

Dental Assisting students may apply directly to UMDNJ-SHRP
Office of Enrollment Services for Admission to the Program. The application deadline is August 1. The following courses must be completed with a grade of C or above by the start of the dental profession phase of the Program, in January:
English I, (3 credits), Psychology I (3 credits)
and A&P I (4 credits with Lab)

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A high school diploma or its recognized equivalency with a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) is required for admission into the program. Applicants are rank ordered according to GPA. All basic skills requirements must have been completed prior to entry into the program. Those persons who lack certain basic skills will have to complete the indicated remedial courses and demonstrate competence in all basic skills PRIOR to beginning the Program in January.

Candidates must complete Anatomy and Physiology I, English Composition I, and Psychology I with a minimum of "C" or above prior to the start of dental course work in January. Official transcripts must be submitted to document successful completion of required courseware. "Candidates must also take the written pre-qualifying Allied Health Examination developed by Keystone Professional Testing, LLC" at the affiliate college.

Students must have access to a Computer with CDR capabilities.

In addition, scores from the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test must be forwarded for review. Individuals who lack certain basic skills will have to complete the indicated remedial courses in all basic skills before beginning the program in January.

There are no restrictions placed on prospective applicants because of their color, creed, race, sex, age, marital status, or national origin. Admission of disabled students is governed by the University Policy regarding disabled persons. UMDNJ-SHRP recognizes the value of diversity and is committed to providing appropriate support for its student body.

APPLICATION DEADLINE - August 1, ANNUALLY

Program Technical Standards

The following standards pertain to particular cognitive, motor, and behavioral and social skills that are associated with the educational process of the allied health program that you plan to pursue.

A. Attend and participate in didactic and clinical education and training, on and off campus
B. Participate in patient assessment and evaluation
C. Gather and report data
D. Participate in invasive and non-invasive procedures
E. Participate in patient education and supportive care
F. Participate in emergency care
G. Develop medical ethics and understand medical-legal concepts
H. Work lengthy and irregular hours attending to patients
I. Develop and exhibit professional ethical demeanor
J. Participate in co-educational peer physical examination practicum
K. Perform frequent practical, oral and written examination and/or demonstration.

For more information, contact:

Office of Admissions - Brookdale Community College:
Ms. Beth Stryker (732) 224-2330 bstryker@brookdale.cc.nj.us

Office of Admissions - Essex County College:
Mr. Martin Asobayire, Biology (973) 877-3271 asobayire@essex.edu
or (973) 877-3100

Office of Recruitment - Raritan Valley Community College
(908) 253-6688 or recruitment@raritanval.edu

Thomas Edison State College, 1 (888) 442-8372
To Request Information by email: info@tesc.edu

Office of Admissions - Union County College:
Counseling: (908) 709-7525 (or) (908) 709-7025

For a catalog from UMDNJ, contact: UMDNJ - Academic & Enrollment Services (973) 972-5454

Test of English Foreign Language Examination (TOEFL)

To insure that persons admitted to the Dental Assisting Program are sufficiently fluent in the English language to facilitate learning at the college level, a foreign applicant must score a minimum of 550 (written) and 79/80 (Internet) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Advanced Standing

Dental assistants with work experience or credentials may have opportunities for advanced standing through challenging examinations. Once accepted into the program, all requests must be forwarded in writing to the department and challenge exams must be taken prior to the semester in which the course is offered and by the date publicized in the academic calendar.