Dental Laboratory Technology (AAS/Certificates)
Advising & Planning Checklis
PREREQUISITES TO ADMISSION
Completed prior to applying for admission to DLT program
Check a program:
☐ AAS Degree
☐ C
omplete Denture Techniques Certificat
e
☐ D
ental Ceramic Techniques Certificat
e
☐ C
ast Partial Denture Techniques Certifica
te
☐ C
rown and Bridge Techniques Certificat
e
All certificates are awarded within the AAS degree
Prerequisites must be completed prior to
appl
ying for admission to the DLT program
.
General Requirements
☐ S
ubmit a Durham Tech enrollment applicatio
n
☐ Submit official transcript(s)
(high school and college)
☐ Apply for Financial Aid
☐ A
ttend a ConnectSession
(Student Orientation)
Prospective students with 12 or more college credit hours
a
re not required to attend a ConnectSession but it i
s
r
ecommend
ed
☐ Attend a DLT Information Session (recommended)
Meet Course Placement Requirements *
Students must demonstrate that they are college ready
in one of the following ways:
☐ Provide proof of an unweighted US high school GPA
o
f 2.8 or higher within the last ten ye
ars
☐ Transfer college credit for English and math (algebra)
☐ Provide proof of completion of an associate’s or
b
achelor’s degre
e
☐ Provide proof of satisfactory scores on ACT, SAT,
G
ED, HiSET, NCDAP, COMPASS, ASSET, o
r
A
CCUPLACER within the last ten year
s
☐ Demonstrate mastery on RISE English placement test
2
and RISE Math placement test 2; OR suc
cessfully
complete
ENG 002 through Tier 2 (grade of P2)
and
MAT 003
through Tier 1 (grade of P1
)
Submit
Forms (
download forms)
☐ English Language Requirement form*
*for students who meet the definition of non-native
speake
r on the English Language Requirement f
orm:
☐ Program applications due July 15 (download from
web page; available February 1)
General Education (
AAS)*
May be completed prior to admittance to the DLT program.
☐ (1) ACA 122 College Success
(preferably during first semester)
☐ (3) ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
☐ (
3) ENG 112 Writing/Research in Discipline
s
☐ (4) P
HS 121 Applied Physical Science
I
☐ (3
) MAT 110 Math Measurement and Literac
y
☐ (
1) CIS 113 Computer Basic
s
El
ectiv
es
☐ (3
) Humanities Elective
*
☐ (3
) Social Science Elective
*
*Select courses from the list on the plan of study
AFTER ADMISSION IN PROGRAM
Core Courses (AAS)
Core Courses can only be taken following formal application
and admission into the program. If you are a re-entry student
and your DLT courses are more than five years old, you will be
required to retake the DLT courses. All DLT courses are offered
once per year and in consecutive order.
Fall
☐
(5) DLT 111 Dental Anatomy/Physiology
☐ (3) DLT 114 Dental Materials
☐ (4) DLT 116 Complete Dentures
Spring
☐
(6) DLT 123 Crown & Bridge
☐ (6) DLT 211 Advanced Complete Dentures
☐ (1) SUR 137 Professional Success Preparation
Summer
☐
(4) DLT 119 Wrought-Ortho Appliances
☐ (4) DLT 126 Advanced Crown & Bridge
Fall
☐
(6) DLT 118 Cast Partial Dentures
☐ (5) DLT 217 Ceramic Techniques
☐ (1) DLT 219 Jurisprudence & Ethics
Spring
☐
(3) DLT 215 Advanced Partial Dentures
☐ (4) DLT 222 Advanced Ceramic Techniques
☐ (2) DLT 224 Dental Lab Practice
Revised 12/18
