Dental Hygiene AS
Dental Hygiene (2151) LIMITED ACCESS
Type of Award
AS - Associate in Science
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/programs/DentalHealth/Dental-Hygiene
Program Description
The program leads to an A.S. degree and is approximately 21 months in length, not including the time necessary to complete the General Education and Natural Science program required courses. The Dental Hygiene Program begins with the fall term of each year, and is structured as a daytime program only.
NOTE: The program maintains compliance with institutional policy and applicable regulations of local, state and federal agencies including, but not limited to, radiation hygiene and protection, ionizing radiation, hazardous materials, and bloodborne and infectious diseases. Policies are continually monitored for compliance by the program in accordance with Palm Beach State College’s Safety and Risk Management Office. All policies are available for review at: www.palmbeachstate.edu/Safety.
Program Accreditation
This program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental
Accreditation (ADA CODA) 211 East Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60611-2678 (312)440-2500
and approved by the Florida State Board of Dentistry.
Program Learning Outcomes
For detailed information, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/Program-Learning-Outcomes.
General Admission Requirements to the College
- Complete an Application for Admission, located at
www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions/Admissions-Applications.aspx .
- Submit an official high school or GED transcript and official
college/university transcripts from each post-secondary
institution attended. Refer to the Admission Procedures
section of the college catalog for more information regarding transcripts.
- Submit placement test scores if not exempt from placement testing. To determine if
you are exempt, go to
www.palmbeachstate.edu/advising/Placement-Testing.aspx . - Complete all other requirements for admission outlined in the Admission Procedures section of the college catalog.
Admission Requirements for Dental Hygiene
In addition to the General Admission requirements, student must meet the following
eligibility criteria to be considered for selection to the program. (Meeting admission
criteria does not guarantee acceptance into the program).
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher;
- Complete all Natural Science program required courses (listed below) with a grade of C or higher;
- Submit a completed Dental Hygiene program application, located on the program website, and pay the application fee by the deadline.
Completion Requirements
Students must complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program with a grade
of "C" or higher.
Program Length
The program is approximately 21 months in length, not including the time necessary
to complete the General Education and the Natural Science program required courses.
It begins with the fall term of each year and is structured as a daytime program only.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus.
For More Information
Dental Health Services Coordinator, (561) 868-3752
For individualized course sequence 
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the program and after successfully passing national and state licensing
examinations may seek employment as a licensed registered dental hygienist in a variety
of settings, to include but not limited to general/specialty dental practices, public
health, hospitals and community health care related facilities, public and private
health access settings, school based programs, dental product representatives, and
educational and research related fields.
Career Path Notes
Courses from this program may transfer into Palm Beach State's Bachelor of Applied
Science program in Supervision and Management. For more information, see the web at
www.palmbeachstate.edu/programs/Bachelor.
In addition, courses from this program may transfer to other colleges and universities
which allow students to transfer into a four-year program. For more information, contact
the college or university to which you wish to transfer.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary
information visit:
Occupational Outlook Handbook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
O-Net Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/