Course Requirements/Suggested Schedule (revised 11/10 for Fall 2011) 
Sample Fall Schedule (posted 1/10)

Admission Criteria, Point System, Shadow Form and EQ - For Fall 2012 (pdf) (5/4/11)

The clinical application is available via HACCweb Jan 15-Feb 15.

Policies Affecting Program Admission
Dental Hygienist Shadowing Form (pdf)
Estimated Expenses (pdf) rev 5/11
Program Mission Statement
Program Competencies
Program Faculty and Staff
Scholarships
CODA Complaint Policy

Continuing Education for Dental Hygienists

Expanded Functions Dental Auxilliary Program (EFDA)
Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals  (pdf) rev 12/15/11

Length of Program and College Degree Conferred - The dental hygiene program is 83 credits with the awarding of an associate in arts degree upon successful completion. Completion time can vary depending on a candidate's background and need for identified preparatory skills and coursework and the student's rate of study. The complete program is available only at the Harrisburg Campus. Some required courses offered at other campuses and sites. Students are responsible for recruiting their own clinic clients in the second through fourth clinical semesters.

Graduates of the Dental Hygiene program must take (and pass) two exams before they can receive a license to practice dental hygiene. They are the American Dental Hygiene Licensing Examination (ADHLEX) and the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination. The NERB Exam has two parts, a clinical exam on a live patient, and a Computer Simulated Clinic Exam (CSCE) taken at a Pro-Metric Test Center. The CSCE is a 100 question multiple choice exam. The National Board Exam is a 350 question multiple choice test and is taken at a computerized site after the students graduate from the program. It is required for licensure in all 50 states. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA).

* This is a highly competitive program that requires completion of general education courses prior to beginning the clinical portion of the program, which increases the number of semesters required to complete the program.

Dental Hygiene Contacts
For additional information, contact Health Careers
Health Careers
(717) 780-1988 or (800) 222-4222 ext. 1988

Dental Hygiene Program Office:
Select Medical Health Education Pavilion (SMHEP) Room 104
HACC Harrisburg Campus
1 HACC Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 780-2490 or (800) 222-4222 ext. 2490

Mail clinical program addendum to the above address Attention: DH Secretary