Dental Hygiene - Oakland Community College

Dental Hygiene from Oakland Community College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Successful completion of this program leads to an associate in applied science degree and is designated as an extended degree program in that the student must complete a minimum of 73 or more required credit hours. The program prepares selected individuals through theory and clinical experiences to assume the responsibility of providing safe, competent care for the dental patient in the prevention of oral disease. Students must first be admitted to the college and designate dental hygiene (DHY) as their curriculum and Highland Lakes (HL) as their home campus. Dental Hygiene courses involving the clinical experiences are offered only at the Highland Lakes Campus. Registration in the dental hygiene courses is possible only after the student is admitted to the dental hygiene program through a selection process based on a system of priorities. Beginning with the selection process for fall of 2009, the prospective dental hygiene students will be chosen based on the grade point average (GPA) of the pre-requisite courses. If duplications based on pre-requisite GPA exists, students will be ranked according to the earliest date of completion of pre-requisite courses. All requirements must be completed by no later than December 15th of the year preceding intended enrollment into the dental hygiene program. View more details on Oakland Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.