Prospective Dental Assisting Students
Simply click on the following informational tiles to begin your path towards a successful career in dental assisting!
Take the First Step!
- Attend an Information Session.
Students are highly encouraged to attend an Information Session to learn more about Chaffey’s Dental Assisting program. Topics included: accreditation information, RDA pass rates, employment outlook, program costs, curriculum, weekly schedule and much more! Information Sessions and attendance will not be recorded. - Become a Chaffey College Student.
New or returning students to Chaffey College must complete the online Chaffey College Application to receive a Chaffey College Student Identification Number and/or reactive your account. New students will receive a Chaffey College Student ID number the same business day via email. Continuing students do not need to reapply to Chaffey College. - Submit proof of U.S. high school completion or equivalency with your Dental Assisting
program application.
ALL students MUST verify United States high school graduation or equivalent with high school transcripts, GED, certificate of equivalency/proficiency or official international transcript evaluation report indicating equivalency.
For students that may have completed their high school education outside of the United States: High school coursework completed outside of the United States requires a separate evaluation completed by an external agency to verify high school equivalency. The student will be responsible for the fees associated with this evaluation. (Please select “detailed evaluation on your requests).
Chaffey College recommends using the SpanTran Agency.
The following agencies are also approved by Chaffey College’s Admissions & Records Department. If you do not see the agency that you used to evaluate your international transcripts, please contact Admissions & Records.
- Academic and Professional International Evaluations, Inc. (APIE)
- Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
- American Education Research Corporation (AERC)
- Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
- Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES)
- International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF)
- SpanTran: The Evaluation Company Tel: (646) 475-2750
For discounted rate, please use this application. - World Education Services, Inc. (WES)
- Meet with a Chaffey College Counselor
Arrange an appointment with a Counselor to review your external transcripts, assist you with creating and staying on track with your Educational Plan, and/or assist with preparing for your Dental Assisting application. You may visit the Chaffey College, Academic and Career Counseling website to arrange your appointment.
