Program Details
Program Details

Program Details

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene

Associate of Applied Science
Wytheville Community College

This two-year program is designed to prepare the student as a skilled, health care worker with the knowledge and skills to become part of the dental health team. Successful students will be able to sit for examinations in the dental hygiene field leading to license as a registered dental hygienist.

Outcomes

The program graduate will have the necessary skills to pass the licensure exam, obatin a license and work in a dental office as an effective member of the health care team.


Program Overview & Guidance
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Delivery Mode
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Delivery Mode
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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree The two-year program is designed to prepare the student as a skilled, educated health care provider with the knowledge and skills necessary to become part of the dental health team.
Considerations When Selecting Courses

  • Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
  • Connect with an advisor at your community college and Wytheville Community College within your first year via College Connect
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights The program graduate will have the necessary skills to work in a dental office and as an effective member of the health care team.
Program Credit Requirements
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Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. lf you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college.

The table below provides the requirements to complete this program if you are not following a Transfer Guide. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.

The program map provided below is an estimate based on courses identified as a result of reviewing your portfolio and the requirements for the selected program.

A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
Requirements
Required Credits
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene
71
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene
71
Block V- Mathematics
3
BIO 141 Requirement
4
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 111 Oral Anatomy
2
DNH 111 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 115 Histlgy/Hd & Neck Anat
3
DNH 115 Requirement
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 120 Mgmt of Emergencies
1
DNH 120 Requirement
1
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 130 Oral Radiology for DHs
3
DNH 130 Requirement
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 141 Dental Hygiene I
5
DNH 141 Requirement
5
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
SDV 100 Orientation Requirement
1
SDV 100 Orientation
1
Earn 1 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
BIO 142 Human Anat & Physio II
4
BIO 142 Requirement
4
Earn 4 credits: Complete the following
Earn 4 credits: Use the following rules
Complete the following
Use the following rules
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
OR
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
AND
Complete courses from the following Course list:
ENG 111 College Comp I
3
ENG 111 College Comp I
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
DNH 145 Gen & Oral Pathology
2
DNH 145 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 146 Periodontics for DH
2
DNH 146 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 143 Dental Hygiene III
4
DNH 143 Requirement
4
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
BIO 150 Intro Microbiology
4
BIO 150 Requirement
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
DNH 150 Nutrition
2
DNH 150 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 214 Practical Materials
2
DNH 214 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 216 Pharmacology
2
DNH 216 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 226 Public Hlth Dent Hyg I
2
DNH 226 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 244 Dental Hygiene IV
5
DNH 244 Requirement
5
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 227 Public Hlth Dnt Hyg II
1
DNH 227 Requirement
1
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 230 Office Pract & Ethics
1
DNH 230 Requirement
1
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 245 Dental Hygiene V
5
DNH 245 Requirement
5
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
PSY 230 Requirement
3
PSY 230 Requirement
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Humanities Transfer VA (3 cr)
3
Humanities Transfer VA (3 cr)
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
DNH 142 Dental Hygiene II
5
DNH 142 Requirement
5
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 235 Requirement
2
DNH 235 Requirement
2
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
DNH 95 -Requirement
1
DNH 95 - Requirement
1
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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Transfer Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion Students who transfer with a completed Associate degree will be awarded SDV 100 and will have their transcript evaluated for other individual course transfer. Students who transfer with a completed Bachelor degree from a U.S. college or university will be awarded SDV 100, ENG 111 and ENG 112. The transcript will be evaluated for other individual course transfer.
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School
Credit for Prior Learning Yes; https://catalog.wcc.vccs.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=324#transferring-students
Did You Know That...
  • Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
  • Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Wytheville Community College
College Level Information
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Transfer Center
Visit our transfer site for more information
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Transfer Admission Application
Transfer Students - Apply Here
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Number of Transfer Students
80
College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? WCC offers a wide range of programs:  transfer programs for the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, technical programs to prepare for a successful career, developmental courses to assist in a successful transition to college, Workforce Development for job preparedness, and continuing education for the life of learning we all must live.  WCC is proud to now have served multiple generations of families in our community.  We hope that you will be among those who chose to further their education or enhance their work skills through our credit or non-credit offerings.  
Transfer Student Catalog Year Catalog year is determined by first semester of attendance
First Year Student Catalog Year Catalog year is determined by first semester of attendance
Applying for Guaranteed Admissions Not required
Where Can This Degree Transfer
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This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution Title Degree Award Name Award Level Delivery Mode
Northern Virginia Community CollegeDental Hygiene, A.A.S.AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Germanna Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science Degree of Dental HygieneAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene - Partnership Agreement with Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
Old Dominion UniversityDental Hygiene-BSDHBachelorBS in Dental Hygiene4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDental Hygiene, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Dental HygieneAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Germanna Community CollegeAssociate of Arts & Sciences Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Arts and Sciences2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Germanna Community CollegeAssociate of Arts & Sciences Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Arts and Sciences2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Paul D. Camp Community CollegeAssociate of Arts & Sciences in Science AssociateAssociate of Arts and Sciences2-YearIn-Person
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Arts & Sciences Degree in Science Specialization in Computer ScienceAssociateAssociate of Arts and Sciences2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Bridgewater CollegeChemistry Major - BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeBiology (BA)BachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeChemistry - General (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeChemistry - Biochemistry (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeChemistry - Education (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeChemistry - Forensic Science (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeChemistry - Research (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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O*Net Code Name Description Parent
25-1071.00Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryTeach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
31-9091.00Dental AssistantsPerform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.Healthcare Support Occupations
29-1292.00Dental HygienistsAdminister oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Cost To Complete
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This section provides you with a very high-level estimate of your costs and is purely intended as a guide. You should consult the institution via College Connect to get a more detailed estimate based on the totality of your circumstances. The selections below are based on information gathered from your Profile and the estimated costs are calculated based on the 71 credits remaining to be completed

Please select the "Cumulative Months of Service" that determine your Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.
Estimated Cost for the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene at Wytheville Community College
These costs are based on an estimated 4 semesters or 2 years remaining to complete this degree (assuming a full-time load of 16 hours per semester)
Category Cost Basis Cost (To You) Estimated Benefits Net Cost Notes
Tuition $167 Per Credit $11,857 $0 $11,857
*Please note that the above estimated costs do not include all Federal, State or other financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc. for which you may qualify. All such aid could substantially reduce these costs.
Other Financial Aid to Pay for College:
  • You may be eligible for additional financial aid from Federal, State, and Local sources. Military education benefits are not considered in determining eligibility for federal financial aid. Everyone is therefore encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), because many will qualify for additional educational funds like Pell Grants, worth over $5,500/yr.