Certificate in Pre-Dental Hygiene (PDNH)

The Certificate in Pre-Dental Hygiene allows students to take general education courses in preparation to transfer to another college to take dental hygiene courses. Completion of this certificate does not guarantee entrance into any program. Students should consult the college to which they wish to transfer about course acceptance.

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.

Central Carolina Technical College’s Pre-Dental Hygiene Certificate provides the general education requirements for admission into an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene program at another college. After successful completion of the Pre-Dental Hygiene Certificate, the student may apply for admission to another college. Completion of this certificate does not guarantee entrance into any program.

Transfer Requirements/Academic Standards

Specific criteria for admission into a Dental Hygiene program 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 admission to transferring college should be completed as early as possible. 
• Must earn a minimum of a "C" or higher in each required curriculum course for the program. Students may retake courses completed with less than a "C" one time only.