Credential directory

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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The Dental Hygiene program prepares students to become licensed oral health care professionals who provide preventative oral health care by assessing patient risk for oral diseases and providing appropriate patient-centered education and treatment. The dental hygienist works independently, under the …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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The Dental Hygiene Program prepares graduates to become licensed dental hygienists who promote optimum oral health for individuals and groups of individuals through preventive education and clinical and therapeutic services. Graduates of the Dental Hygiene Program will be awarded an Associate in Sci …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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Students in Pima Medical Institute's Dental Hygiene program will develop the personal traits and professional skills needed to perform as successful entry-level dental hygienists. During the program, students will receive classroom instruction that will include topics such as communications, anatomy …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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After completing the Health Science - Year One Pathway, students who complete the Pre-Dental Hygienist - Year Two Pathway will meet the requirements to earn an Associate in Science degree and will be prepared to transfer to a four year institution to explore further education.

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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The Dental Hygiene program provides knowledge and skills necessary for the dental hygienist to work with a dentist and to provide direct patient care to patients. The services dental hygienists provide vary somewhat from state to state. Routine functions include: scaling, peridontal therapy, and pol …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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The Dental Hygiene program provides an extensive educational background for students seeking careers as Dental Hygienists. The program places a major emphasis on clinical work experience in the NHTI campus clinic as well as a variety of outside agencies and clinics. The clinical work is combined wit …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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This Associate of Science degree program is a prominent career for individuals interested in working as an important part of the dental healthcare team. The dental hygienist learns specialized clinical skills to provide direct patient care, and may be responsible for community distribution of infor …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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This program consists of integrated lectures, labs and clinical experiences. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide preventive and periodontal treatment. The responsibilities of a registered dental hygienist generally include: scaling and root debridement, delivery of loca …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; den …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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Dental hygienists provide educational, clinical, and therapeutic services to the public focusing on disease prevention and health promotion. They also help patients develop and maintain good oral health. The Dental Hygiene program provides stimulating and rigorous classroom and clinical experience i …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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Dental hygienists help prevent, detect and treat diseases of the mouth, playing a key role in the pursuit of optimal patient health via education and treatment planning. Hygienists work independently with patients. Dental hygienists remove calculus deposits and stains from teeth, polish teeth, apply …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene

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The Dental Hygiene Associate in Science degree program is designed to prepare competent dental-hygiene professionals, capable of providing quality dental-hygiene care in a variety of settings within a changing health-care system and a culturally diverse society. Students gain the skills and knowledg …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene (0279)

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Dental hygienists are licensed preventive oral health care professionals. They provide educational, clinical, and therapeutic services to patients in dental offices, schools, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other public health programs. Clinical skills include performing patient assessment …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene (228)

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Dental hygienists provide preventive and therapeutic services in a variety of health care settings. Students formally accepted are required to comply with clinical access requirements. The Program Director will provide the detailed direction for completing clinical access requirements. Compliance an …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene (AAS)

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Provides students with the theoretical knowledge, technical skills, and professional attributes necessary to qualify for licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist and entry-level employment.

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene (DENH.AAS)

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This is training for a Dental Hygiene (DENH.AAS)

• Texas

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene - AAS

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This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA). CODA is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Upon successfully completing this CODA accredited p …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene AAS

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This is training for a Dental Hygiene AAS

• Texas

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene AAS

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An instructional program that prepares students to provide care that supports optimal oral health, including educational, clinical and therapeutic services. Skills are mastered through classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences to provide well-rounded career preparation. A career in dental hygi …more

Associate's Degree

Dental Hygiene AAS

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This program prepares students for dental hygiene. It combines courses in general education, basic science, dental science and clinical science with learning experiences in the Dental Hygiene Clinic. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the state and regional licensing examinations. Cour …more