Dental Hygiene
Associate in Science Degree in Dental Hygiene Program
Dental Hygiene Program Information/Orientation:
(951) 571-6431
Counseling Office:
(951) 571-6104
The Associate in Science Degree in the Dental Hygiene Program is a two-year program. The program includes the fall and spring semesters, winter intersession, and one summer session. Upon completion of the 60.5-unit program, program prerequisites, and any additional requirements needed to fulfill the Associate in Science Degree (see the Riverside Community College Catalog), the graduate will earn an Associate in Science Degree. Students in good standing in the program are eligible to take the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination in April of their second year. Upon graduation and successful completion of the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination, graduates are eligible to take state and/or regional licensing examinations.
Each fall semester, 22 candidates meeting all qualification requirements will be selected for admission into the Dental Hygiene Program. See Selection Process for Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program for more information on this process. All interested students are encouraged to
attend a Dental Hygiene Program Information/Orientation Session. See the Orientation Schedule for the current schedule.
