Program Advisor: Donna Cleere, 354-6064 (dkcleere@actx.edu) or contact Cherie Clifton, 354-6007 (caclifton@actx.edu)
Associate in Applied Science
Major Code - DHYG.AAS
Prepares students for employment in the private office or the community dental clinic. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for the national board examination and the state licensure examination for dental hygiene.
All of the major requirement courses are to be taken in a sequential order or at the advisement of the department major advisor. A grade of C or higher is required for satisfactory completion of all courses. To continue in the program, a student may repeat a DHYG course only one time and may repeat no more than two DHYG courses while enrolled in the program. The term “repeat” shall be interpreted to mean re-enrollment following withdrawal, drop, or unsatisfactory grade.
Students seeking admission into Dental Hygiene must file a specific program application form and complete additional admission procedures as required. Information is available on the Dental Hygiene website.
Program Requirements
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