Montco's Dental Hygiene associate's degree program prepares you to work as a dental hygienist in a variety of settings and to provide preventative and therapeutic oral care to the public. You'll receive extensive, hands-on training at Blue Bell Campus's new, state-of-the-art Health Sciences Center in its dental hygiene clinic. You'll also gain clinical experience at community-based sites.

Upon successful completion of the Dental Hygiene program, you'll receive an Associate of Applied Science degree and be eligible to take both the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) and the regional American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) Dental Hygiene Examination required to obtain licensure as a registered dental hygienist. States that accept the CDCA/WREB/CITA (ADEX) exam can be found online.

Program outcomes

• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Perform skills that meet ethical and professional standards.
• Utilize communication and interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups.
• Implement evidence-based research into professional development.

Program Curriculum

• ^A Satisfies Aesthetic Sensibility
• ^C Satisfies Cultural Awareness & Diversity
• ^E Satisfies Ethical Perspectives
• ^I Information Literacy is Reinforced
• ^O Satisfies Oral Communication
• ^Q Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning
• ^S Satisfies Scientific Reasoning
• ^T Satisfies Technological Fluency
• ^W Satisfies Written Communication