Dental Assisting Certificate

To apply to the University of Southern Indiana (USI) for undergraduate enrollment:

• Complete the online application for admission
• Pay the $40 application fee
• Submit official transcripts from all high schools and colleges you've attended

Once USI has processed your application, transcript(s) and scores (if needed), a decision will be made by Undergraduate Admissions and you will receive a notification.

Upon acceptance to USI, you'll receive detailed information about next steps, including orientation, registration and housing.

There is a secondary application process to be accepted into the Dental Assisting Program. Students may declare a major in pre-Dental Assisting upon entering the university or complete a change of major form at any point in time.

Dental Assisting Certificate Requirements

• A minimum of 6 credit hours toward the certificate must be completed at the University.
• Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program.
• Coursework taken more than 4 years before the certificate is awarded may not be applied toward certificate requirements.

Dental Assisting Admission Requirements

• Acceptance to the University of Southern Indiana
• Completion of pre-requisite courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale). The following prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester in the year the student desires admission to the program: ENG 101, CMST 101, and HP 115.
• All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
• Program candidates must be in good health and capable of fulfilling clinical practice requirements.