If you have a passion for dental health care and are looking to serve the oral health needs of your community, TJC can help you put those aspirations to work. Dental hygienists are licensed oral health professionals who focus on preventing and treating oral diseases that can affect the patient’s overall health. The AAS degree in dental hygiene can jumpstart your dental health career.
A state-of-the-art facility offers a setting where highly-trained faculty go above and beyond to provide the highest quality education. Students progress as they discover the science behind the practice and the skillful hands-on training that transfers directly into the dental hygiene profession.
This program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE) and a regional competency exam. Successful completion of both of these exams are required for state licensure.
Enrollment in this program is limited, and those applying for admission should submit application directly to the dental hygiene office, using the online submission process. See the Selective Admissions requirements in the Admission section of this Catalog.
Marketable skills for this award include: analytical/quantitative skills, critical thinking, detail-oriented, problem solving, team work, technical skills, time management and verbal communication skills.
Associate of Applied Science
TSI Reading & Writing Complete
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