Dental Hygiene Program
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This is a two-year, 77-credit program with a limited number of openings
each year. The program begins every fall semester and continues for two
academic years after the student has completed the prerequisite college
courses. The curriculum is taught using small group instruction with
experienced and dedicated faculty providing hands-on training with state
of the art equipment, including dental hygiene clinical experience in an
on-campus patient care clinic. Upon successful completion the student
earns an associate degree from the college. The Dental Hygienist Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association The mailing address and other contact information:American Dental AssociationCommission on Dental Accreditation 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 E-mail: accreditation@ada.org Telephone: U.S. 312-440-4653 Ms. Gwen Welling, manager, x2695 Accredited on: December 11, 1970 Last site visit: October, 2003. Next visit: 2010 Our current accreditation status is: Approval (without reporting requirements): An accreditation classification granted to an educational program indicating that the program achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation. This is considered the highest designation of accreditation. Graduates from this program are eligible to take the American Dental Association Dental Hygiene National Board Examination and the Northeast Regional Board (NERB) Dental Hygiene written, clinical, local anesthesia and nitrous oxide examinations. These types of exams are required by all states for licensing to practice as a dental hygienist.
Those interested in the Dental Hygiene program are REQUIRED to attend an advising seminar (see below). Applicant Advising Seminar Dates:
All admission procedures are coordinated through the Enrollment Services Office, which has responsibility for distributing, receiving, and dating application forms. Therefore, any student desiring admission into this program should contact the Enrollment Services Office, Gannon Building, Room 203, (517) 483-1200, to receive an application. The student may then contact the program advisor for further information. The student applicant is responsible for providing verification of other education experience information not contained in the current Lansing Community College official transcript.
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