Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene is a program taught at Wytheville Community College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Five-semester program) options.

Dental Hygiene at Wytheville Community College is an Associate of Applied Science program designed to prepare students to become part of the dental health team. Students complete didactic training applied through patient care and develop critical thinking through writing, speaking, and listening. The program emphasizes the dental hygienist’s role as a patient educator involved in community health engagement activities related to health promotion and disease prevention.

The program is a five-semester program. Admission is selective, and completion includes eligibility to sit for national and regional examinations in dental hygiene that lead to licensure as a registered dental hygienist. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation with an accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements,” and students must meet medical, CPR, and background check requirements for clinical experiences.

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

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

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

Minimum Admission Requirements:

• Applicants must be high school graduates or the equivalent.
• Complete a WCC application (including all high school and college transcripts or a copy of GED).
• Complete a Health Professions Application.
• Competency in English and Math – MDE 10 as demonstrated through direct enrollment and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.
• High school biology or equivalent (one unit) with at least “C”.
• High school chemistry or equivalent (one unit) with at least “C”.
• A 2.5 average for high school courses or a 2.5 cumulative average for all college coursework.
• Shadowing hours; 16 observation hours.
• Take the Testing Essential Academic Skills for Allied Health (TEAS-AH).
• It is highly encouraged these courses be completed before entering dental hygiene program; BIO 141, BIO 142, and BIO 150.
• If the student has completed a minimum of 12 college credits that are included in calculating the college GPA (non-developmental courses), the 2.5 high school GPA requirement will be waived.

Program Requirements (after admission):

• Complete a medical examination including a 2-step tuberculin skin test, a profile of medical condition, designated immunizations, and documentation of HBV and Varicella status.
• A chest x-ray is required only if the tuberculin test is positive.
• Show evidence of current CPR Certification (Health Care Provider level) prior to the beginning of the fall term of each year.
• Background checks for criminal history and sex offender crimes and urine drug screens are required for admission to treat patients.
• Maintain a minimum of “C” in each Dental Hygiene program course.
• Maintain a minimum of “C” in BIO 141-BIO 142, Human Anatomy & Physiology, BIO 150, Microbiology, ENG 111, HUM ELE, PSY 230 and SDV 100.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.wcc.vccs.edu/program/dental-hygiene

• Eligible to sit for national and regional examinations in dental hygiene leading to licensure as a registered dental hygienist.
• A licensed dental hygienist, working under the general supervision of a dentist, may work in general or specialized dental offices, clinics, public health agencies, or teaching institutions.

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