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From submitting your application to admission to registration, Northwood Tech is available to help guide you through the admissions process. To help you successfully complete this program, Northwood Tech has developed a set of program requirements and technical standards. For students with a disability, reasonable accommodations are available to help you be successful in the program of your choice.
Admission Requirements
The first step to get admitted is to fill out a Northwood Tech application, and Northwood Tech will guide you from there. If you're not quite ready to become a student, visit a campus to get the full Northwood Tech experience. A campus tour will give you the opportunity to meet staff, instructors and students, tour the campus and get a real feel for the campus culture.
- Complete Online application form
- Submit an official high school (or HSED/GED) transcript with graduation date.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
- Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor (academic admission requirements apply)
- Academic admission requirements: Students must meet one of the following items:
- Minimum high school GPA of 2.1
- Minimum college GPA of 2.0 (minimum of 3 college credits)
- Associate degree or higher
- Qualifying ACT scores
- Qualifying ACCUPLACER score
- Additional measures may be considered as determined by the counselor
- Academic admission requirements: Students must meet one of the following items:
2026-27 Dental Assistant Additional Program Information will be available April 2026
2026-27 Dental Assistant Additional Program Information-Transfer Track will be available April 2026
Program-Specific Requirements
- Submit Background Check fee
- Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable), and another state, if applicable
- Complete physical exam and health requirements, including immunizations
- Possess current certification of 'BLS Basic Life Support'
- Review and sign Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement
- Review and sign dental office visit form
- Review and sign dental assistant program permission form
- Participate in a mandatory program orientation session
2026-2027 Dental Assistant Student Handbook
The Student Handbook will be available August 2026
Dental Assistant Orientation
Fall 2026 orientation information will be available April 2026
Dental Assistant Withdrawal
Withdrawal information will be available August 2026
Technology Requirements
If using Macintosh or Linux based computers, coursework must be submitted using your Office365 tools provided with your Northwood Tech email account. It is important to verify with your Program Faculty if non-Windows based computers are acceptable in the program.
Get the Northwood Tech experience
Attend an event or schedule a campus tour/program shadow.
