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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
http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/accred/commission/index.asp
The mailing
address and other contact information:
American
Dental Association
Commission 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 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.
Email your request for information
to: lccdh.lcc.edu
Those interested in the Dental
Hygiene program are REQUIRED
to attend an advising seminar (see
below).
Applicant Advising Seminars
Call 483-1457 to reserve a seat
Wednesday, October 22, 5:30-7:00 pm
Thursday, November 20, 5:30-7:00 pm
 Selective
Admission Information - May 1st Application Deadline
The Dental
Hygienist Program is a selective admission program. Students
meeting prerequisite requirements will be considered for
admission to the program. Additional points will be awarded
for admission based on such categories as residency,
prerequisite and general education courses taken and GPA,
dental assisting experiences, and college degrees.
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.
Click here to view the
current Dental
Hygiene Advising Guide
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