Howard University College of Dentistry offers a certificate program in dental hygiene in Washington, DC. The program takes 12 months to complete and awards a certificate upon graduation. Contact information and the program chair are provided. A state license is required to practice dental hygiene, and programs can award certificates, associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, or master's degrees depending on their length and academic level.

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Dental Hygienist Schools in District of
Columbia
Howard University
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ist of Dental Hygienist Schools in District
of Columbia together with the info such as
campus location, the type of degree on offer, College of Dentistry
campus contact information. Dept. of Preventive Services, Dental Hygiene Div.
600 W Street, N.W.
To develop into a dental hygienist, a qualification Washington, DC 20059-0000
from a dental hygienist school is compulsory. The Donna Grant-Mills, RDH, MEd, DDS — Chair, De-
qualification can be included as one of a certificate, partment of Dental Hygiene
an associate degree or maybe a bachelor’s degree Phone: (202) 806-0079 Ext.: Fax: (202) 806-0354
in dental hygiene field. Email Address: N/A
Web Site: www.howard.edu
Throughout the United States of America, dental Degrees Awarded
hygienist courses both grant a certificate (right af- Certificate: CERTIFICATE
ter a 12 months’s research), a 24 months associate Associate: N/A
degree, a 4 years bachelor’s degree or maybe a mas- Baccalaureate: N/A
ter’s degree in dental hygiene. The university must
have an accreditation from the American Dental Please re-visit this page to get the updated list of
Association (ADA). An dental hygienist can even Dental Hygienist Schools in District of Columbia.
require a State license from the state which they
planned to operate.
Community and technical schools offer 2 years pro-
grams resulting in an associate degree, although
universities generally offer you four years courses
to get a bachelor’s degree. It’s possible you’ll observe
the university atmosphere and education methods
by paying the university / college a visit. Location
can be an important concern to many as it’s possible
you’ll wish to stay near your loved ones or planning
to go abroad.
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