Feb 28, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Dental Assisting Certificate


Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions  >> Dental Assisting department  

41 hours; C or better required in all courses

Certificate Requirements


  • Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program.
  • A minimum of 6 credit hours toward the certificate must be completed at the University.
  • 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.

Optional Elective (3 hours)