Dental Assisting (Levels I and II)

Admission Requirements

OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U),
University/College (M), or Open (O) stream WITH:
- Any Grade 12 English (C) or (U)
- Mathematics ONE OF:
      - Grade 11 Mathematics (U) or (M) 
      - Grade 12 Mathematics (C) or (U)
- Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology (C) or (U)
- Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (C) or (U)
  (Note: minimum final grade required for each course is 65)
OR
Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE) WITH:
- Communications
- Core Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
  (Note: minimum final grade required for each course is 65)
OR
Pre-Health Science Ontario College Certificate*
(Note: minimum final average required is 2.0 GPA) AND:
-  minimum final grade of 'C+' or 65 in the required courses stated above
OR
General Arts and Science Ontario College Certificate**
(Note: minimum final average required is 2.0 GPA) AND:
-  minimum final grade of 'C+' or 65 in the required courses stated above
OR
Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) WITH:
-  The combined Language Arts - Reading AND Language Arts - Writing test results having a minimum average Standard Score of 520 AND:
-  Mathematics ONE OF:
        - Grade 11 Mathematics (U) or (M)
        - Grade 12 Mathematics (C) or (U)
-  Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology (C) or (U)
-  Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (C) or (U)
   (Note: minimum final grade required for each course is 65)
OR
Mature Applicant with standing in the required courses and grades stated above

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following methods:

• A Grade 12 College Stream or University Stream English credit from an Ontario Secondary School, or equivalent
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of  550 for the paper-based test (PBT), 213 for the computer-based test (CBT), and 79 for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test with an overall score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years
• An English Language Evaluation (ELE) at Fanshawe College with a minimum score of 75% in all sections of the test, with test results within the last two years

Recommended Academic Preparation

•  Grade 12 Business and Technological Communication (O)
•  It is highly recommended that students be proficient in word processing skills before entry into the program. Students should consider enrolling in a computer course to ensure that skills are attained prior to entry in the program.

Recommended Personal Preparation

• Students should develop personal responsibility, emotional maturity and those characteristics which will enable them to co-operate with others in the delivery of health care and in meeting the public in a dental office.

Applicant Selection Criteria

Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available spaces in the program, the Applicant Selection Criteria will be:
    1.  Preference for Permanent Residents of Ontario
    2.  Receipt of Application by February 1st
    3.  Achievement in the Admission Requirements

Note:

•  Admission to the Fanshawe College Pre-Health Science program does not guarantee admission in a subsequent year to the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program. Successful completion of the Fanshawe College Pre-Health Science program, however, does enable the student to be given additional consideration when applying to the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program.  The Pre-Health Science program is the preferred designated preparatory program for admission to the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program.
• *Students who are currently registered in the Pre-Health Science program at Fanshawe College or at any Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology  must successfully complete their Pre-Health Science Ontario College Certificate with a minimum 2.0 GPA by April 30, 2013 and meet the academic pre-requisite courses and grades for the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program in order to be eligible for admission consideration in the immediately following academic year to the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program.
•  **Students who are currently registered in the General Arts and Science program at Fanshawe College or at any Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology must successfully complete their General Arts and Science Ontario College Certificate with a minimum 2.0 GPA  by April 30, 2013 and meet the academic pre-requisite courses and grades for the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program in order to be eligible for admission consideration in the immediately following academic year to the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program.

Post-Admission Requirements

The following items are applicable to the program and are time sensitive.  Please refer to www.fanshawec.ca/preplacement for important information about preparing for placement by the due date.

• Possession of a Standard First Aid course certificate (either St. John Ambulance or Canadian Red Cross or equivalent) and a Basic Rescuer course certificate (Level "C" CPR)
• Evidence of Good Health
• Placement Agreement

Other Information

• Due to the academic and clinical rigor required in the Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) program, applicants applying directly to this program from secondary school, without additional post-secondary education, are encouraged to consider applying to the Pre-Health Science program.  The Pre-Health Science program is an excellent preparatory program for those considering a career as a health care professional.