Certificate in Pre-Dental Hygiene (PDNH)

36 Semester Hours

This certificate allows students to take general education courses in preparation to transfer into an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene program at another college. After successful completion of the Pre-Dental Hygiene Certificate, students may apply for admission to another college. Completion of this certificate does not guarantee entrance into any programs.

A dental hygienist is a health care professional who specializes in educational, preventative and prophylactic care. Classroom and clinical instruction includes the following: principles of self care, examinations for abnormal conditions, nutritional counseling, application of sealants, performing radiographs (X-Rays), and scaling procedures.

Transfer Requirements/Academic Standards

Criteria-specific requirements for admission into a dental hygiene programs include the following:

  • High school or college credits (with a grade of "C" or higher in algebra, biology, and chemistry)
  • Specific admission requirements to the college of the student's choice may be obtained from transferring college. Application for transfer should be completed as early as possible.

To complete this program, courses should be taken in the following sequence:

Class *Lab Credit
Fall Semester
BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 3 4
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 0 3
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics 3 0 3
PSY 201 General Psychology 3 0 3
Total Semester Credits 12 3 13
Spring Semester
BIO 115 Basic Microbiology 2 3 3
BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 3 4
CPT 101 Introduction to Computers 3 0 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 0 3
Total Semester Credits 11 6 13

 

Summer Semester

CHM 105 General Organic and Biochemistry 3 3 4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 0 3
___ ___ Humanities Elective 3 0 3
Total Semester Credits 9 3 10


* 3 Lab hours equals 1 credit hour