Admission Procedures
Application & Selection Procedures
Prospective candidates for the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (SCCOE) Dental Assisting Program are chosen through an application and interview process.
All submitted applications are reviewed by the CALS Dental Assisting (DA) Committee.
Candidates who meet the program's minimum qualifications are invited to a mandatory in-person CALS Dental Assisting (DA) Program Information Session.
Note: During the information session, candidates are required to complete the CASAS Reading Assessment.
Candidates screened through are invited to a selection interview with the CALS Dental Assisting (DA) Committee.
Successfully screened candidates for the apprenticeship pathway will be invited to a hiring interview with industry partners.
Applicants selected for the CALS Dental Assisting program will receive formal notification via email.