入学 to the 口腔卫生 Program

应用程序时间 & 最后期限

应用程序s are only available during our application period. We only accept applications filled out 和 submitted online during the following times:

  • 3月1日- 4月1日: 入学 到程序中 will begin with the first courses in the Fall semester.

All materials must be received by the deadline date. 应用程序 和 transcripts are 晚不接受.

Please review the updated information on how to submit your official high school 和 college transcripts by clicking on the "如何申请" tab.

Please periodically return to this page for updates 和 announcements about the Dental PCC的卫生计划.  

Adrine Reganian, RDHAP, BSDH, MSHS, Program Director 和 Dr. Micah Young, m.s.D,院长 健康科学

Watch this page for the latest updates

General 入学 Information

  1. To be a c和idate for the 口腔卫生 Program, you must have the ability to communicate safely, accurately, 和 effectively in both written 和 spoken English. 加强 success, students who have English as a second language are encouraged to enroll in Speech 3, 121 和/or 125, 和 健康科学 115.
  2. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to applying. 正在进行的工作是 不接受.
    Some prerequisite courses including upper-division courses completed at another institution may require a "Prerequisite Clearance/Placement/Challenge Online form". 如果你有 taken courses 和 you are unsure if they are transferable or equivalent to prerequisite requirements it is your responsibility to determine course equivalency prior to applying 到程序中.
  3. The PCC 口腔卫生 Program does not accept transfer students from other Dental 卫生项目.
  4. 退伍军人就业法案
    Pursuant to the 退伍军人就业法案 (JVA) eligible U.S. veterans 和 eligible spouses, discharged under conditions other than dishonorable 和 who have met the requirements for the program will be given priority in the admissions 过程.

选择标准

As an applicant to the 口腔卫生 program, you will be contacted by email 和 a phone call 和 informed of acceptance status as well as information regarding the next steps in the 过程. Placement on the alternate list does not guarantee acceptance 接下来的一年. All alternates who are 不接受 in到程序中 must 重新申请.

项目的先决条件
The following courses must be completed prior to applying for admission 到程序中. “In Progress” work for the prerequisites 将不予考虑 during the selection 过程.

The required prerequisites are requirements of the 口腔卫生 Board of California consistent with requirements for admission of all DH Students effective April 2022. 

先决条件
解剖学25 & Physiology 1 - Human Anatomy (4 units) & Human Physiology (4 units)
化学2A(4个单元) & 2B (4units) - General, Organic & 生物化学 
Microbiology 2 - Microbiology (4 units)
Nutrition 11 - Human Nutrition (3 units)
英语1A -阅读 & 作文(4个单元)
Psychology 1 - Introductory Psychology (3 units)
Sociology 1 - Introductory Sociology (3 units)
Speech 1 - Fundamentals of Speech (3 units) OR  Speech 10 Interpersonal Communication (3 units)

AP scores can be used for only English 和 Math prerequisites.

In addition, all students must be eligible to receive an associate degree in dental hygiene upon completion of the program in order to be licensable in the State of California. As such you will need to complete the above course work in addition to satisfying one of the approved general educational patterns of the college to be eligible to be awarded an associate degree.

http://offdawallmusiq.com/academics/degrees-and-certificates/aa-degrees/degree-requirements.php
Local General Education Pattern
California State University (CSU) General Education Pattern
Intersegmental General Education 转移 Curriculum (IGETC) General Education Pattern 



Additionally, acceptance in到程序中 may also be based on the outcome of a criminal 背景调查. A grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. ALL applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in the prerequisite courses in order to be considered for acceptance into the dental hygiene program.

Applicants are admitted 到程序中 using a r和om selection method following all applicable State 和 Federal laws.

如何申请

1   Complete Your 应用程序 Packet

To apply to the 口腔卫生 program you need to submit an application which includes:

  • 一个完整的 口腔卫生 Program 应用程序 (available online during the application cycle 唯一的)
  • One official transcript of High School or its equivalent 和 所有的你.S. colleges 和 universities attended, including 太阳城集团官方网址导航*
    *如果你有 foreign transcripts, please read our information on how to have your 成绩单评估.

Be aware that unofficial transcripts 和 photocopies of diplomas are not acceptable 和 incomplete applications 将不予考虑 in the selection 过程. 如果你 are accepted in到程序中, the college’s 招生 和 记录 Office will also require official transcripts.

2   Submit Your 应用程序

Submit your completed application online. 应用程序, transcripts, 和 supporting 文档 必须 be received by the division office by the deadline.

马上申请

3  Submit Your Transcripts

Once your online 口腔卫生 application has been submitted, you will receive a form sent to your 太阳城集团官方网址导航 email account to securely upload your high school 和 college transcripts.

An official transcript from an accredited U.S. High School (or GED or Foreign Equivalency Report) 和 each college attended (this includes an Advanced Placement report from the College Board 和 PCC transcripts) must be opened, scanned, 和 uploaded as a PDF. This means your official transcript must be received by you through postal or 电子邮件. Once you open the transcript it is now your personal record. 当 uploading your transcripts, formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF, screenshot, word 文件等. 将不予考虑. All college transcripts must be provided even if the coursework is not applicable 到程序中.

Create a 文件夹 on your desktop 和 place all of your required transcripts into the 文件夹. 当 you upload your transcripts, you must have all of your transcripts files 在文件夹中. Multiple files will be combined into one document after you upload 你的文件.

A confirmation email will be sent to your PCC email account when your transcripts 已收到.

Follow these basic directions for scanning 文档 as a PDF file:

  • Open your official transcripts that you will be uploading to the application
  • Scan the official transcripts using a device such as a printer or scanner
  • Follow the scanner manufacturer's directions to scan each document to your computer 或u盘
  • Select the PDF file format option before scanning. Only PDF files of your transcripts 和 other supporting 文档 will be accepted. Formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF, screenshot, word 文件等. will not be accepted for the application 过程.
    Save your PDF document to a 文件夹 in a location on your computer or removable drive that you can easily access (Desktop or Documents 文件夹 is suggested)

NOTE: Students who do not have access to a personal scanner may choose to use a commercial copying center to have their required 文档 scanned 和 made into PDFs that then may be uploaded as part of your application.

项目验收

The 健康科学 Division will inform you of the status of your application by email upon submission of all required documentation.

Upon acceptance to the 口腔卫生 program, you are required to:

  1. Complete the application for admission to 太阳城集团官方网址导航.
  2. Complete a health clearance. Clinical/laboratory instruction begins the first week of the semester (forms will be provided)
  3. Submit a copy of a current American Heart Association 健康 Care Provider BLS card (Must include live h和s-on portion).
  4. Purchase student malpractice insurance during the first
    semester in the dental hygiene program. Additional information about the insurance will be addressed through the Student California 口腔卫生 Association
    (SCDHA) in which you are required to be a member.
  5. You must provide your own transportation to off-campus clinical sites.

成绩单评估

如果你 are a student with foreign transcripts, you must have your 成绩单评估 by one of the following three companies before applying:

International Research 基金会 (IERF)
(310)-258-9451 | www.ierf.org

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
(310)-275-3530 | http://www.acei-global.org/application-for-evaluation

American Education Research Center (AERC)
(626)-339-4404 | www.aerc-eval.com