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Dental Hygiene

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Associate of Science Degree Program
Contact Hours:
2275
Semester Credits:
105.5
Instructional Weeks – Full Time:
90
Average Time to Complete – Full Time:
22 Months

 

Program Overview

Dental Hygienists are licensed, professional oral clinicians and dental health educators who prevent and treat oral disease, promote and encourage preventive aspects of dental care, and assume responsibility for patient care in the dental office. They provide a variety of services to patients, including comprehensive examination of the oral cavity, radiographs, prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, patient education, and preventive services. They are required to pass written and clinical examinations before they apply for licensure to practice. Dental Hygienists are integral members of the dental team who use their dental, clinical, and social sciences to aid individuals in achieving optimum oral health. Besides working in a private dental practice, Dental Hygienists also work as educators, administrators, and researchers.

Program Mission

The mission is to provide a supportive learning environment in which the student acquires theoretical knowledge, technical skills, and professional attributes necessary to qualify for licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist and entry-level employment as a Dental Hygienist. The program strives to instill the importance of personal growth, professional commitment, community involvement, and continued research. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

California State Licensure Requirements

  • Graduate from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)-accredited Dental Hygiene program.
  • Undergo a criminal history investigation.
  • Pass a written California Dental Law & Ethics Examination.
  • Pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
  • Pass the California state clinical board or an authorized regional clinical board.

Program Delivery

The Dental Hygiene program is delivered in a blended format. Some courses will be delivered entirely online, entirely on-ground or with an appropriate blend of both online and on-ground hours in the same course. Of the 2275 program hours, a maximum of 390 course hours (17.1%) may be offered online (including general education courses). Campuses may have the option to deliver general education courses either online or on-ground depending on local need and availability.

Course #
Course Title
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
Theory Hours
(Ground/Online)
Lab Hours
(Ground/Online)
Clinical Hours
(Ground/Online)
Semester Credit Hours
BIOL1411 *
Anatomy & Physiology I with Wet Lab (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
4
BIOL1421 *
Anatomy & Physiology II with Wet Lab (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
4
BIOL1431 *
Microbiology with Wet Lab (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
30
(
30
/
0
)
4
CHEM1411 *
General and Inorganic Chemistry with Wet Lab (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
4
CHEM1421 *
Organic and Biochemistry with Wet Lab (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
4
COMM1310 *
Elements of Human Communication (Transfer Course)
45
(
0
/
45
)
0
0
3
ENGL1310 *
English Composition I (Transfer Course)
45
(
0
/
45
)
0
0
3
MATH1320 *
College Algebra (Transfer Course)
45
(
0
/
45
)
0
0
3
PSYC1310 *
General Psychology (Transfer Course)
45
(
0
/
45
)
0
0
3
SOCI1310 *
Introduction to Sociology (Transfer Course)
45
(
0
/
45
)
0
0
3
DH104 *
Dental Materials (Transfer Course)
15
(
10
/
5
)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
2
DH110 *
Oral Embryology & Histology (Transfer Course)
45
(
30
/
15
)
0
0
3
DHCA1101 *
Medical and Dental Emergencies (Transfer Course)
15
(
15
/
0
)
0
0
1
DH130 *
Dental Office Management (Transfer Course)
15
(
10
/
5
)
0
0
1
DHCA1401 *
Dental Radiography (Transfer Course)
45
(
20
/
25
)
45
(
45
/
0
)
4
DH140 *
Dental Hygiene Process of Care (Transfer Course)
15
(
15
/
0
)
0
0
1
DHCA2502 *
Dental Hygiene II (Transfer Course)
40
(
40
/
0
)
0
160
(
160
/
0
)
5.5
DH203 *
Periodontology (Transfer Course)
45
(
20
/
25
)
0
0
3
DHCA2301 *
Dental Pharmacology (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
0
0
3
DH207 *
Dental Hygiene Seminar (Transfer Course)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
0
2
DH209 *
Nutrition (Transfer Course)
45
(
20
/
25
)
0
0
3
DH224 *
Dental Public Health (Transfer Course)
45
(
30
/
15
)
0
0
3
DH226 *
Dental Law/Ethics (Transfer Course)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
0
2
DHCA1307 *
General and Maxillofacial Pathology (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
0
0
3
DHCA2503 *
Dental Hygiene III (Transfer Course)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
165
(
165
/
0
)
5
DH260 *
Cultural Diversity (Transfer Course)
15
(
15
/
0
)
0
0
1
DHCA2604 *
Dental Hygiene IV (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
0
165
(
165
/
0
)
6
DHCA2505 *
Dental Hygiene V (Transfer Course)
45
(
45
/
0
)
0
150
(
150
/
0
)
5.5
DH277 *
Board Review (Transfer Course)
60
(
20
/
40
)
0
0
4
DHCA1411 *
Pre-Clinic I (Transfer Course)
30
(
30
/
0
)
80
(
80
/
0
)
0
4
DHCA1203 *
Dental Anatomy/Tooth Morphology (Transfer Course)
30
(
30
/
0
)
0
0
2
DHCA1405 *
Pre-Clinic II (Transfer Course)
30
(
30
/
0
)
80
(
80
/
0
)
0
4
DHCA1208 *
Head & Neck Anatomy (Transfer Course)
40
(
30
/
10
)
2.5
Total Subtotal
1250
(860/390)
385
(385/0)
640
(640/0)
105.5

* These courses may be offered entirely online or entirely on-ground at the campus.

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