Dental Hygiene A.A.S.
What is an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene?
In cooperation with Montgomery County Community College, the Dental Hygiene associate degree program prepares you to work as a dental hygienist in a variety of settings and to provide preventative and therapeutic oral care to the public. You’ll receive extensive, hands-on training at Central Campus’s new, state-of-the-art Health Sciences Center in its dental hygiene clinic. You’ll also gain clinical experience at community-based sites.
The Dental Hygiene Associate Degree program, through an agreement with Montgomery County Community College, is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Dental Hygiene Courses
Your dental hygiene courses will prepare you for success in either a future career or when pursuing a four-year degree. In this program, you’ll take classes like:
- Nutrition
- Anatomy and Physiology I
- Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene I
- Dental Anatomy
- Materials in Dentistry