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Delaware Technical & Community College, Wilmington Campus, offers a two year, assciates degree program in Dental Hygiene. An extension of the Wilmington Campus program is offered here at the Terry Campus for residents of Kent and Sussex counties.
Dental hygienists are licensed health care professionals who provide direct patient care and education to improve the oral health of individuals and groups. Graduates are eligible to take the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination and the various state and/or regional board examinations. The dental hygiene profession offers a variety of avenues for employment and educational advancement, as well as being an integral member of the dental health team. After graduation the dental hygienist may decide to specialize in areas such as education, research, administration, sales or public health. |
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| You'll Learn |
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Comprehensive patient care and how to manage patients |
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Organizational and communication skills |
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Assessing patients' oral health needs |
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The subject matter covered on dental hygiene licensure examinations |
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Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to your success on the job |
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| You'll Earn. |
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An excellent salary |
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The opportunity for a flexible work schedule - part or full time |
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A choice of work environments including private dental offices, hospitals, public health clinics, schools, and health care facilities |
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Career growth potential through further certification and education |
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| If you want to learn more about the profession, below are some links that might interest you. Select the image. |
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The American Dental Hygienists' Association |
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American Dental Association |
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The program in Dental Hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. |
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Delaware Technical & Community College operates on a semester system with new terms beginning in late August and mid-January, plus summer terms beginning at the end of May and in mid-June. Non-Technology courses may be taken on a part-time or full-time basis during any semester or the summer term. Some students may need refresher courses at the basic or pre-tech level; others may receive transfer credit for prior educational experiences or credit through a competitive selection process. Technology courses are open to only those students who have been selected to enter the technology. These courses are sequential and offered only one time per year. |
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A career where your skills are in demand -- Employment opportunities for skilled dental hygienists have consistently exceeded demand |
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Employees with degrees tend to be more eligible for promotion* |
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Associate degree holders generally earn more than high school graduates* |
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Many credits from an Associate Degree may be applied toward a Bachelor Degree |
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* Statistics fro U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census |
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