School of Dentistry
Admission
Admissions Certificate in Dental Assisting
Admissions Dental Assisting Certificate
Space in the CDA program is limited to 20 students per year. Admission is competitive, and the number of eligible applicants each year may exceed the number of spaces available.
Application Deadline
Your acceptance into the program is based on timely completion of all requirements. Admission to IUFW does not confer admission to this program. To be admitted to the certificate program the students must apply separately to the Dental Assisting Program.
Apply to the CDA program by submitting the program application, and official transcripts (high school and/or college).
Applications will be accepted each year through the priority application deadline of June 15th.
Applications received after the June 15th deadline will be considered on a space available basis only.
Before Admission into the program:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0 in English coursework and Science coursework is required to be eligible for entrance into the dental assisting program. Both high school and college GPA's are evaluated.
- A minimum GPA does not guarantee admission. The actual GPA necessary for admission varies with the GPA distribution of the applicant pool.
- Completion of all IUSD required immunizations and/or pre-clinical requirements including BLS/AED/CPR certification; criminal background check; health insurance; program and course orientations.
