Dental Hygiene - Chabot College

Dental Hygiene from Chabot College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the council on Post-secondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. Completion of the two-year program qualifies the student to take the National Dental Hygiene Board examination and the California Dental Hygiene State Board Licensure examination for licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist . The program includes courses such as Clinical Dental Hygiene, Dental Radiology, General and Oral Pathology, Expanded Functions for the Dental Hygienist, Educational Theories in Dental Hygiene Education, Community Dental Health. These are but a few of the courses in the program. The program admits 20 students per year. Students interested in dental hygiene need a background in the basic sciences, English, psychology and speech. Dental Hygienists are primary health care providers, including areas of clinical practice, research, educational theory, adult learning concepts and communication. This is a special admission program. Special Application Required Prerequisites for admission to this program include: (1) Completion of Dental Hygiene application; (2) Anatomy 1,Chemistry 30A, Chemistry 30B, Physiology 1, Microbiology 1 or equivalents completed with a grade of ?C? or higher prior to February 1 of the year of application; (3) Speech 1, Psychology 1, Sociology 1 or equivalents (completed with a grade of ?C? or higher) by June 30th of the year of application. View more details on Chabot College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.