JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES (April 11, 2025) – Rogue Community College (RCC) is expanding its Dental Assisting certificate program to the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass this fall. RCC currently offers a one-year certificate program for Dental Assisting as well as a two-year associate degree program for Dental Hygiene at the Table Rock Campus in White City.
Dental Assisting is a one-year special admissions program that starts fall term and culminates with a practicum in a dental office. Several prerequisite courses are required prior to starting the Dental Assisting program.
Information sessions about RCC’s Dental Programs will be held via Zoom on Monday, April 14 at 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, May 6 at noon. The Zoom link is available at roguecc.edu/dental or email dentalinfo@roguecc.edu.
The application for admission to the RCC Dental Assisting program is open now through May 30 for fall classes. Attending an information session is required prior to completing the application.
Dental assistants may perform a variety of clinical and administrative tasks including preparing patients for procedures and surgeries, charting, taking radiographs and making dental impressions, patient registration and scheduling appointments, insurance and billing.
For more information about RCC’s Dental Programs, visit roguecc.edu/dental. For questions, contact Carmen Mons, director of RCC Dental Programs, at 541-956-7370 or email dentalinfo@roguecc.edu.
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For general media inquiries or to schedule an interview with RCC staff, please contact Director, Marketing & Communications/PIO Kelly Gonzales at 541-955-7525, kgonzales@roguecc.edu.