Dental Assistant Certificate Program Rubric

Dental Assistant Certificate Program Rubric

Evaluation criteria used for application review   

Criteria	Scoring	Max Possible Points	Calculated Points
In-person Information Session Attendance	Required to apply	No points awarded
Academic Degree	Allied Health Certificate = 1 Associate Degree = 2 Bachelor's or higher = 3	3
English Composition I Eligibility / Placement	Eligible for English Composition I through the college-approved placement process	3
High School Transcript / Diploma or GED	Completed high school diploma or GED	1
English Composition I	A+/- = 2 B+/- = 1 C+/- = 0	2
Psychology	A+/- = 2 B+/- = 1 C+/- = 0	2
Healthcare Experience Letter on Employee Letterhead (Optional)	≥ 6 months = 1	1
Statement of Interest / Applicant Readiness Assessment	Scored using standardized faculty rubric Minimum qualifying score: 9/15	15
Total Points		27

 

Minimum Requirements for Admission:

• Meet all program eligibility/prerequisite requirements.
• Complete all Applicant Readiness materials on-site.
• Earn ≥9/15 on the Statement of Interest/Applicant Readiness Assessment.
• Earn ≥13/27 overall.
• Meeting minimum criteria on Statement of Interest/Applicant Readiness Assessment does not guarantee admission.

• Applicants must earn a minimum of 9 out of 15 points on the Statement of Interest/Applicant Readiness Assessment and a minimum of 13 out of 27 points overall to qualify for consideration. Qualified applicants will be ranked based on their total points, and admission will be offered in rank order until all available seats are filled.
• In the event of a tie, points will be weighted in the following order: Higher Statement of Interest/Applicant Readiness Assessment score, Higher combined points awarded for English Composition I and General Psychology, Healthcare Experience Letter point.
• Rubric Criteria is subject to change each academic cycle.

Updated 10/1/2026

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