Program Purpose:
To prepare students for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and for licensure as registered dental hygienists. To prepare students to safely and effectively perform all the functions that are legal for dental hygienists to perform in Florida.
This program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Employment Types:
Dental hygienist
Program Length:
88 credit hours
Admission Requirements:
Admission criteria are in the process of being updated. Please contact the counseling specialist for healthcare at healthedu@tcc.fl.edu or (850) 558-4572.
Also see GPA for Dental Hygiene .
Program Application:
The Dental Hygiene program begins in the Fall semester and is a limited-access program. Applicants must submit both a general TCC application (www.tcc.fl.edu/apply) and a separate healthcare program application by the published deadline. Click here to access the healthcare application.
See Additional Healthcare Program Requirements for more important information.
Academic Division:
Healthcare Professions
Contact:
(850) 558-4500 or healthedu@tcc.fl.edu
View Information about Graduation Requirements and Year of Entry .