About
Community College of Rhode Island’s Dental Assisting - Certificate at the Liston Campus in Providence, Rhode Island, trains dental assistants to support dentists in clinical and dental healthcare settings. The program leads to a certificate from the college and prepares students for the Certified Dental Assistant examination given by the Dental Assisting National Board. Instruction combines lecture and laboratory classes with clinical experience through assignments at dental healthcare facilities. Admission requires an official high school transcript or GED® certification, unless an eligible college degree permits a waiver, and completion of the college’s applicable placement measures. Applicants also need a cumulative college grade point average of 2.0 or better, a completed performance-based Health Sciences application, and a background check.
Organization
Community College of Rhode Island - Liston Campus
Community College of Rhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island, headquartered in Warwick, RI, is the state's only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It offers over 200 affordable associate degrees and certificates, along with 120+ transfer agreements to four-year universities. The college offers a part-time, two-semester Phlebotomy Certificate program with in-person training at the Liston Campus, combining lectures and lab training to prepare students for national certification. Students benefit from the lowest tuition and fees in the state, a $0 application fee, and the RI Promise Scholarship for free tuition for Rhode Island high school graduates.
Highlights:
- Offers free college education to Rhode Islanders through the RI Promise Scholarship
- State's only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution
- Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
- Lowest tuition and fees in the state with a $0 application fee
- Recognized as 2019 Education Dive 2-Year College of the Year