Skagit Valley College Dental Therapy Application

Applicant Identification

First Name

This is a required field.

Last Name

This is a required field.

Date of birth

This is a required field

ctcLink Student ID

MySVC Email

Applicant Details

Desired entry term

How did you hear about the program?

Please specify how you heard about the program.

Enter high school diploma, GED, or certificate completion date

Application Materials

Upload Transcript

Please upload an unofficial copy of your transcript

If you are not able to upload an unofficial transcript at this time, please send an unofficial copy to DentalTherapy@skagit.edu. Applications will not be reviewed without this information. *

Upload Letters of Recommendation

You may submit both recommendations in a single file or choose to upload them separately.

Upload one or both letter(s) of recommendation (teachers, employers, supervisors, co-workers, etc.)

Required Confirmation of Dental Experience

Applicant has completed 200 Hours Dental Experience prior to application.

YesNo

Please upload confirmation that you have completed 200 hours of dental experience.

SVC Clinical Affiliation Agreement

The SVC Clinical Affiliation Agreement is a required component of the Dental Therapy Application. A copy of the agreement itself will be provided by a Dental Therapy representative.

Name of Affiliated Clinic for Quarter 9 Preceptorship

Affiliated Clinic - Name of Supervising Dentist

Affiliated Clinic - Supervising Dentist Email Address

Affiliated Clinic - Supervising Dentist Phone Number

Affiliated Clinic - Name of Health Center Director

Affiliated Clinic - Health Center Director Email Address

Affiliated Clinic - Health Center Director Phone Number

Agreement Upload

Status of SVC Clinical Affiliation Agreement

Upload the SVC Clinical Affiliation Agreement

Skagit Valley College Dental Therapy Essay

Directions

Review the essay prompts and refer to the Evaluation section to see how program staff and the interview committee will evaluate your work. Create a 300-500-word essay that responds to the prompts. Submit your essay below the Evaluation.

Helpful Hints

Consult the SVC Writing Center for support in producing your best work. Use the review function available in Google docs or Microsoft Word to check your work and proofread carefully.

Essay Questions

Describe how you are involved in your community and how will you influence oral care services as a dental therapist.
Describe and provide examples of your strengths and weaknesses that will share you into an oral healthcare advocate and lifelong learner.

Evaluation

The following rubric will be used to evaluate your essay. Rubrics are a guide that list the specific evaluation criteria used by reviewers.

	Advanced	Complete / Proficient	Getting There	Unacceptable / Missing
Response to Essay Prompts	Substantive response to all essay prompts, which demonstrates outstanding preparation, critical thinking and reflection	Complete or mostly complete responses to essay prompts, which demonstrates adequate preparation, critical thinking and reflection	Partially complete responses to essay prompts that demonstrates elements of preparation, critical thinking and reflection	Does not follow essay prompts and/or response does not demonstrate preparation, critical thinking and reflection
Clarity of Response	Logically structured, with a fluid and seamless flow.  Supports ease of comprehension through appropriate formatting tools. Few avoidable spelling, punctuation, or proof-reading errors	Mostly logically structured and comprehensible. Occasional avoidable spelling, punctuation, or proof-reading errors	Some logical structure and some comprehension is possible. Multiple avoidable, spelling, punctuation, and proof-reading errors. Format limits effectiveness of response	Impossible or virtually impossible to comprehend

Essay Upload

Upload your personal essay. Maximum length 300-500 words