2326: A.S. Degree in Dental Hygiene (88 Credit Hours)
CIP: 51.0602
FL CIP: 1351060200
SOC: 29-1292
This is a limited access program where both program admission and course registration are restricted to a certain number of students meeting predetermined criteria. The Dental Hygiene program is designed to train individuals to perform as efficient dental professionals in the dental health environment. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals licensed to provide educational, clinical, research, administrative and therapeutic services supporting total health through the promotion of optimum oral health. Upon completion of this program, students are eligible to sit for the National Dental Hygiene Board examination and the state clinical examination to receive licensure. To become a dental hygienist in Florida, students must meet the Requirements of the Florida Board of Dentistry and this program prepares students to meet those requirements.
The Dental Hygiene, A.S. degree program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312-440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. For additional information regarding the Commission on Dental Accreditation, please consult the website at http://www.ada.org/en/coda.
This program may eligible for federal and state financial aid. Contact the Financial Aid Office for further information about your individual eligibility.
The Economic Security Report provides students, parents and others with employment, earnings and other outcome information on graduates of Florida’s public institutions of higher education, e.g., State University System, Florida College System and District Technical Centers. To view the report, please go to https://pr.cf.edu/files/community/economic-security-report.pdf.
