Dental Hygiene Program (A45260)
II.
Steps to Complete Before Applying for the DH Program
Information Session
• Attend a Dental Hygiene Information Session at CPCC.
The Dental Hygiene program hosts information sessions for students interested in a detailed description of the
program and the admission process. Dates and locations of these sessions will be posted on the Dental Hygiene
program website. Attendance is optional but recommended.
CPCC College Admission
• Comple
te the CPCC College Admission Application.
Please note applying to the general college and completing all enrollment steps must be completed before applying
to the PTA program. These steps consist of establishing NC residency and requesting official transcripts from high
school (unless you have earned an Associate degree or higher), all colleges attended for credit, and Advanced
Placement (AP) exam scores if requesting college credit at CPCC through AP exam testing.
Applica
tions are available online here.
The full list of enrollment steps can be found here.
Importa
nt Note: If your high school or college transcripts are not from the United States, you will need an
International Transcript Evaluation reviewed by an agent outside of Central Piedmont Community College.
A list o
f International Evaluators is available through the National Association of Credential Evaluating Services
(NACES) website. There is a fee for this service.
Required Testing
1.
All students should speak to an academic advisor regarding the need to take the required Math and English Placement tests.
Some students may be exempt from placement testing by a waiver. If required, the student must meet with an academic
advisor to review placement test scores.
2.
All applicants must take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS). You will need to schedule an appointment following
instructions at the Testing Center website.
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A study guide is available at www.atitesting.com
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The TEAS permission slip is available on the Testing Center website.
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A minimum TEAS Total Score of 65 is required to be eligible for admission.
Required Coursework
If required based on placement tests or high school GPA score, complete all required Developmental Studies with a grade
of “C” or better.
Applica
nts to the Dental Hygiene program must complete college chemistry with a laboratory component within the last
five years with a minimum grade of “C”. Acceptable college chemistry courses include CHM 121 and 121A or higher. CHM
090 will not be considered. Chemistry and Developmental courses taken in the spring 2021 semester will be considered,
pending successful completion.
Get a Headstart!
Any non-DEN prefix course required for the Dental Hygiene Program can be taken prior to submitting the Dental Hygiene
Program Application. See the Program of Study on the
Dental
Hygiene program website
for the list of required courses.
Completion of designated courses will also increase your application score.
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