ACT Testing
The ACT is required for Dental Hygiene Applicants. The ACT is optional for Dental Assisting Applicants. LCC does not offer the ACT test.
Students are responsible for taking the exam and having ACT scores sent to LCC prior to submitting application.
Students may choose to take the ACT or ATI TEAS test for consideration for admission to the associate degree nursing program.
Registration information can be obtained online at www.act.org or by phone at 319-337-1270. ACT test scores must be within ten (10) years of the program start date of August 2026. ACT tests taken before August 2016 must be retaken for a program starting August 2026. ACT scores taken within the last ten (10) years from other institutions may be reported to Wayne Community College (College Code# 3171). These scores must be sent directly from the ACT testing center to Wayne Community College or included on or with an official, sealed high school transcript. Copies, web scores, reproductions, or faxes will not be accepted. Official scores are ones sent by ACT or sent by one school, college, or university to another. Non-official scores will not be accepted. The Office of Admissions and Records must receive ACT scores before the Official interview deadline. The ten (10) year limit is waived for applicants applying for readmission to the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Applicants should make an appointment to take the TEAS at Wayne Community College by signing up for a testing time with the placement testing center at Wayne Community College. Students who have already taken the TEAS may submit their scores if they tested in a testing center. Applicants can take the ATI TEAS test no more than two times in a 12-month period at least three months apart. The highest TEAS scores earned within a two-year period will be used for ranking. Scores older than two years of the program start date of August 2026 will not be used. TEAS tests taken before August 2024 must be retaken for a program starting August 2026.
- Applicants will be required to register online at https://www.waynecc.edu/admissions/allied-health/
- Picture ID and payment receipt must be presented at time of testing
If you have prior dental experience or have graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation accredited Dental Assisting program, complete the Dental Experience Documentation form and submit it to the Office of Admissions and Records. This form must be filled out completely and signed by the dentist in order to have your dental experience considered. A new experience form must be submitted each year you apply to the program. (Completion of the dental experience form is optional).
The final step in the process is to complete an application review of all previous steps. This must be done with a Career Pathways Specialist in the WLC Building for referral to the Limited Admissions Committee for the year of application.
It is your responsibility to make sure the final review happens prior to the application deadline. It is not necessary to schedule an appointment for the final review. Walk-ins are accepted.
