Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene is a program taught at Tyler Junior College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Dental Hygiene AAS at Tyler Junior College prepares students for work as dental hygienists, who are licensed oral health professionals. The focus is preventing and treating oral diseases to help preserve healthy teeth and gums as they relate to the patient’s overall health. Students are guided through practical skills and hands-on training aimed at transferring into the workplace.

Training takes place in the Dental Hygiene facility within the Robert M. Rogers Nursing & Health Sciences Center, which opened. Admission to the program is limited, so applicants submit a Dental Hygiene AAS application to be considered. Graduates who pass the Dental Hygiene National Board examination and regional and/or state licensing exams are eligible to apply for licensure in states where they plan to practice.

The TJC Department of Dental Hygiene is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The program emphasizes community health offerings and includes small class sizes. It is an AAS degree listed under Dental Studies: Dental Hygiene.

The minimum requirements for admission in Dental Hygiene at Tyler Junior College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Tyler Junior College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Tyler Junior College as pre-requiste for admission in Dental Hygiene.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://tjc.edu/programs/dental-hygiene-aas/

• Dental hygienists

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.