Quicklinks For more information on our Programs, please click on the links below. The career and employment opportunities for dental assistants and dental hygienists are excellent.
Dental Sciences graduates may choose to work in a variety of dental health care settings, such as private dental practices, larger dental group practices and dental specialties. Other career opportunities exist in public health, government agencies, armed forces, research, sales or education. If you enjoy interacting with people, have good manual dexterity and are detailed-oriented, caring and want to help others, and respect the importance of attaining and maintaining optimum oral health, you will enjoy a career as a dental assistant or dental hygienist.
With excellent job placement and starting salaries, this is a wonderful career opportunity. After graduating, you may also choose to further your career through the pursuit of an advanced degree. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. Program Information: The admission requirements and procedures; fees, tuition and program costs; and program completion requirements for the Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene Programs can be found in the Program Packet links below.
Perform a variety of clinical supportive treatments. Demonstrate basic business office procedures. Obtain and analyze diagnostically acceptable digital radiographic images on a variety of patients while executing radiation safety measures.
Manage asepsis utilizing infection and hazard control protocols consistent with published professional guidelines. Continuing enrollment approval will be required to enroll in the program specific courses based on a selection process.
High school diploma or equivalent GED. Score on the placement test for vocational certification programs TABE indicating reading, language, and math skills at a 10th grade level or higher. Applicants starting in a Florida Public high school in or after and graduating from a Florida public high school with a standard high school diploma and active duty military are exempt from any placement testing.
Contact an Academic Advisor for assistance. Completion of a minimum of eight 8 observation hours in a dental facility is required before submitting an application for continuing enrollment. Cumulative grade point average of 2. Dental Assistance Orientation Letter - Once accepted in the program you will be notified with a "letter of acceptance".
This letter will provide additional information in preparation for entering the Program. These competencies are met at varying levels of development throughout the dental assisting curriculum. Identified program competencies have been assigned to every dental assisting course in the curriculum. The Dental Hygiene Program is a limited access program which admits sixteen 16 students each year. Applications are accepted once a year during the month of February February The applicant must have completed eight 8 observation hours of a dental hygienist; taken the TEAS test and met the minimal scores; and completed the five prerequisite courses before submitting an application.
February Applicants: This new civic literacy competency requirement does not apply to you. This course will be replaced with one of the civic literacy options to maintain the Program at 88 credits. Please contact an Advisor if you have any questions regarding this new curriculum requirement.
ADHA is the largest national United States organization representing the professional interests of dental hygienists across the country. FDHA is the state organization representing the professional interests of Florida licensed dental hygienists.
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