Dental Hygienist

Associate Degree in Applied Science

Program number: 105081

• Overview
• Admission
• Curriculum
• Outcomes
• Careers

Overview

Overview

The two-year Dental Hygienist associate degree program at Madison College prepares you to work side by side with dentists.

The dental hygienist inspects the mouth, administers local anesthesia and chemotherapeutic agents, removes stains and deposits from teeth, applies preventive agents, prepares clinical and diagnostic tests, completes dental x-rays and performs many other services related to mouth care. Dental hygienists also counsel patients about preventive measures such as nutrition, oral hygiene, and dental care.

Top Career Training

The Dental Hygienist Program is widely respected by leading dentists throughout Madison, Wisconsin. Students develop top skills from their hands-on experience at our on-campus dental clinic, which serves real patients from the area. Dental hygiene graduates work for many top dental organizations.

Strong Job Opportunities

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 38 percent employment growth for dental hygienists by 2020. In addition to dental technician positions, Madison College graduates work as dental hygienist instructors, dental lab technicians, public school hygienists and more.

Dental Hygienist graduates are required to successfully complete comprehensive written and clinical examinations given under the direction of the State of Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board, the American Dental Association's Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, and Central Regional Dental Testing Services, Inc.

Please note: Upon admission to the Dental Hygienist program, you will be required to complete a background check and multiple immunization requirements, and provide documentation of current Health Care Provider CPR certification.

Program Details

Students in the Dental Hygienist program must attend full time. 

Classes are offered Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. 

Dental Hygienist classes are offered at these Madison College campuses:

• Madison - Truax

Explore financial aid eligibility for this program. 

Some of the courses for this program may be available online.

Dental Hygienist

YOUR ADVANTAGES AT MADISON COLLEGE

• Study with award-winning Madison College faculty and receive personalized attention and real-world training.
• Get vital hands-on experience, working with patients in our on-campus dental clinic located in Madison College’s state-of-the-art Health Education Center at the Truax campus. 
• Our graduates have an exceptionally high first-time pass rate on the required Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS), a state requirement to practice dental hygiene.

Admission

Admission

To Apply

Students need to complete the petition process to get into core-program classes for this program. Before submitting an application, it’s important to review the Petition Process webpage which also includes estimated wait times for each program.

• View the admission requirements for application deadlines, materials, and requirements.
   
• Attend an Academic Information Session to get started in the admission process.
   
• Visit MATC to learn more about the Madison College experience including campus tours and program open houses.

After Acceptance

Once you have been accepted in a pre-program status, your next step is to complete the Dental Hygienist Petition Requirements.

Fall 2019 and Spring 2020               Fall 2020 and Spring 2021               

Questions?

Contact Enrollment Services at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or (608) 246-6210.

Curriculum

Curriculum

Prospective program students, the information below reflects the basic requirements for students admitted for the 2019-2020 academic year. To learn more about Madison College, visit us.

Current program students (including newly admitted), go directly to your Degree Progress Report (also referred to as an Advising Report or Academic Requirements) to view:

• Progress toward your specific requirements
• Alternative (in lieu of) courses to meet specific requirements

If you have questions after reviewing your report, please see Advising Services.

Pre-Dental Hygienist Courses

The following courses must be completed prior to acceptance into dental courses:

20-806-206

General Anatomy and Physiology

4 credits

20-806-201

General, Organic & Biological Chemistry

5 credits

Choose from Microbiology or General Microbiology:

20-806-273

Microbiology-University Medical

5 credits

20-806-274

General Microbiology

5 credits

Summer Semester

The following must be taken prior to fall/first semester:

10-508-101

Dental Health Safety

1 credits

First Semester

10-508-102

Oral Anatomy, Embry, Histology

4 credits

10-508-103

Dental Radiography

2 credits

10-508-105

Dental Hygiene Process 1

4 credits

Second Semester

10-508-106

Dental Hygiene Process 2

4 credits

10-508-108

Periodontology

3 credits

10-508-109

Cardiology

1 credits

10-508-110

Nutrition and Dental Health

2 credits

10-508-113

Dental Materials

2 credits

20-809-231

Intro Psychology

3 credits

Third Semester

10-508-111

General and Oral Pathology

3 credits

10-508-112

Dental Hygiene Process 3

5 credits

10-508-114

Dental Pharmacology

2 credits

10-508-115

Community Dental Health

2 credits

10-508-118

Dental Anxiety and Pain Management

2 credits

20-809-203

Intro Sociology

3 credits

Fourth Semester

10-508-107

Dental Hygiene Ethics & Profes

1 credits

10-508-117

Dental Hygiene Process 4

4 credits

10-801-195

Written Communication

3 credits

10-801-198

Speech

3 credits

20-809-233

Developmental Psychology

3 credits

 

Elective

1 credit

Outcomes

Outcomes

After completing the Dental Hygienist program at Madison Area Technical College, you will be able to:

• Model dental hygiene professional code of ethics
• Counsel clients/patients to reduce health risks
• Provide community oral health services in a variety of settings
• Manage infection and hazard control
• Assess data on all aspects of patient/client health using methods consistent with dental hygienist scope of practice and legal principles
• Formulate a comprehensive dental hygiene care plan in collaboration with the client and other health professionals
• Provide preventive and therapeutic services that promote oral health according to the needs of the patient/client
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented client/patient dental hygiene care plan

Careers

Careers

Graduates of the Dental Hygienist program are able to find employment as the following:

• Dental Hygienist

With additional education and/or work experience, dental hygiene graduates also may find employment as:

• Dental Hygiene Instructor
• Public Health Hygienist
• Dental Laboratory Technician
• Dental Sales Representative
• Member of Dental Examining Board
• Public School Hygienist
• Dental Hygiene Administrator in hospital setting

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• Estimated Program Cost
  # of Credits for Completion

  71

  Tuition

  $10797.80

  Materials/Supplemental Costs

  $4269.06

  Other Costs

  $548.00

  Total Estimated Program Costs:
  (book costs not included)

  $15614.86