The general education and business components of the preprofessional phase can be completed at any regionally accredited college or university. The dental laboratory component of the preprofessional phase may be completed at any ADA accredited dental laboratory technology program. The professional phase is presented at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Class size is limited in the professional phase which begins in the fall semester. Completion of the preprofessional phase coursework does not guarantee admission into the professional phase.
Admissions are competitive.
Deadline for application is June 1. The dental laboratory course requirements in the preprofessional phase and the Laboratory Skills courses in the professional phase may be challenged by examination for course credit, or credit may be granted for experience alone. This will allow individuals with field experience or who attended non-accredited dental technology programs the potential to satisfy the B.S. program requirements. No more than 25.5 semester hours of preprofessional phase dental laboratory and 6 semester hours of professional phase coursework can be challenged. The preprofessional phase requires 91.5 semester hours of prescribed study as outlined below.