Get the Northwood Tech experience
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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 functional ability criteria. 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
- Have earned a high school diploma or GED certificate; current high school seniors must provide both a current high school transcript and a final (official) transcript with confer date
- Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
- Review and sign Functional Abilities Disclosure
- Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor (academic admission requirements apply)
Please refer to the 2024-25 Requirements & Application page for FY25 DA Program Additional Information.
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
- Pass a physical exam, have current immunizations and demonstrate negative status for tuberculosis (Tb)
- COVID vaccination---highly recommended
- NOTE: Northwood Technical College cannot guarantee clinical placement or ability to progress in the program if a student is not able to meet the clinical site requirements including but not limited to; influenza vaccine, covid vaccine, negative tb skin test/quantiferon, up to date acceptable background check, or any other clinical requirements required by the clinical site. Northwood Technical College cannot guarantee clinical placement if the clinical site must be changed due to students inability to meet the site specific requirements. Many sites require the student information 4-6 weeks prior to the clinical start date.
- Possess current certification of 'BLS Basic Life Support' or equivalent
- 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
2023-2024 Dental Assistant Student Handbook
- Health Sciences Policies
- HS-i Work-based Learning Terms
- HS-ii Code of Conduct
- HS-01 Northwood Tech Mission, Vision, Values, & Tenets
- HS-02 Rules and Regulations-Student Signature
- HS-03 Safety Accountability Statement-Student Signature
- HS-04 Bloodborne Pathogen Risk Statement
- HS-05 CDC Guidelines and Links
- HS-06 Standard Precautions Chart
- HS-07 Exposure Control Procedures (Needle stick)
- HS-08 Performance-Based Instruction
- HS-09 Student Responsibilities
- HS-10 Responsibility of the Learner
- HS-11 Test-Taking
- HS-12 Studying Hints
- HS-13 Important Dispositions for Critical Thinkers
- HS-14 Good Thinking vs. Poor Thinking
- HS-15 Computer Information
- HS-16 Communication Guidelines
- HS-17 Confidentiality-HIPAA
- HS-18 Transfer Credit
- HS-19 Witnessing Legal Documents
- HS-20 Health Status
- HS-21 Health Form
- HS-22 BLS-Medic 1st Aid Requirements
- HS-23 Course Expectations for Assignments
- HS-24 Professional Expectations and Dress Code
- HS-25 Grading Policy
- HS-26 Improvement Plan
- HS-27 Academic Appeals Procedures
- HS-28 Automatic Program Dismissal
- HS-29 Complaints Concerning Health Sciences Programs
- DA Program Policies
- DA-01 2023-24 Catalog Page & Course Descriptions
- DA-02 2023-24 Curriculum Checklist
- DA-03 Program Assessment Plan-Goals
- DA-04 Program Outcomes
- DA-05 Program Prerequisites and Progression
- DA-06 Accreditation-DANB Certification
- DA-07 Background Checks
- DA-08 Attendance Requirements and Absences
- DA-09 Academic Requirements
- DA-10 Proctoring Exams
- DA-11 Verifying Course Competency
- DA-12 Failing Grades
- DA-13 Fail Course Repeat Policy
- DA-14 Withdrawal from DA Courses
- DA-15 DA Reentry into Program
- DA-16 Dismissal Policy
- DA-17 Clinical Policy
- DA-18 Volunteer Hours Form
- DA-19 Clinical Performance Evaluation
- DA-20 DA Graduation Requirements
Dental Assistant Orientation
Please refer to the 2024-25 Requirements & Application page for updated FY25 DA Program Orientation documents.
Dental Assistant Withdrawal
- Instructions for Withdrawal from DA Core Courses
- If you are at this webpage, it means your DA Academic Advisor has been notified that you dropped your DA course (508-xxx) courses.
- If you are withdrawing from your DA core (508-xxx) courses, the DA program would like to gather data regarding your decision to withdraw. This data is useful in the DA planning process. Thank you for providing this information.
- Please carefully review the Withdrawal from the DA Program form. You may complete the form electronically and email to megen.elliott@NorthwoodTech.edu or print and mail this form within one month of your exiting the program to the following address:
- Megen Elliott
- Northwood Technical College
- 1900 College Dr
- Rice Lake WI 54868
- If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Megen Elliott, DA Program Director, at megen.elliott@NorthwoodTech.edu or 715.788.7150.
- If you are at this webpage, it means your DA Academic Advisor has been notified that you dropped your DA course (508-xxx) courses.
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.
