The document lists and provides details on several dental hygienist schools in New Mexico, including location, program directors, degrees offered, and contact information. Specifically, it outlines programs at Doña Ana Branch Community College in Las Cruces, Eastern New Mexico University in Roswell, Pima Medical Institute in Albuquerque, San Juan College in Farmington, and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Degrees offered include associate degrees and one bachelor's degree program. Contact information for program directors is provided for each school.

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Dental Hygienist Schools in New Mexico
Doña Ana Branch Community College
L
ist of Dental Hygienist Schools in New Mexico
together with the info such as campus location, Dental Hygiene Program
the type of degree on offer, campus contact
information. 3400 S. Espina Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003-0000
To develop into a dental hygienist, a qualification Evelyn Hobbs, RDH, BS, MEd — Program Director
from a dental hygienist school is compulsory. The Phone: (505) 528-7216 Ext.: Fax: (505) 528-7080
qualification can be included as one of a certificate, Email Address: erhobbs@nmsu.edu
an associate degree or maybe a bachelor’s degree Web Site: http://dabcc.nmsu.edu/
in dental hygiene field. Degrees Awarded
Certificate: N/A
Throughout the United States of America, dental Associate: AS
hygienist courses both grant a certificate (right af- Baccalaureate: N/A
ter a 12 months’s research), a 24 months associate
degree, a 4 years bachelor’s degree or maybe a mas-
ter’s degree in dental hygiene. The university must
have an accreditation from the American Dental Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell
Association (ADA). An dental hygienist can even Dental Hygiene Program
require a State license from the state which they
planned to operate. Division of Health
P. O. Box 6000
Community and technical schools offer 2 years pro- Roswell, NM 88202-6000
grams resulting in an associate degree, although Michelle Luikens, DMD —Dental Hygiene Program
universities generally offer you four years courses Director
to get a bachelor’s degree. It’s possible you’ll observe Phone: (575) 624-7207 Ext.: Fax: (575) 624-7084
the university atmosphere and education methods Email Address: N/A
by paying the university / college a visit. Location Web Site: www.roswell.enmu.edu/
can be an important concern to many as it’s possible Degrees Awarded
you’ll wish to stay near your loved ones or planning Certificate: N/A
to go abroad. Associate: AAS
Baccalaureate: N/A
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Dental Hygienist Schools in New Mexico
Pima Medical Institute Dental Hygiene Phone: (505) 272-4513 Ext.: Fax: (505) 272-5584
Program Email Address: DLogothetis@salud.unm.edu
Web Site: http://hsc.unm.edu/som/dentalhy/index.
Albuquerque Campus shtml
4400 Cutler Avenue Degrees Awarded
Albuquerque, NM 87110-0000 Certificate: N/A
Melissa McDougal-Plese, RDH, MS — Program Di- Associate: N/A
rector Baccalaureate: BS-DH
Phone: (505) 881-1234 - Ext.: 8550 Fax: (505) 884-
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Email Address: mplese@pmi.edu Dental Hygienist Schools in New Mexico.
Web Site: http://pmi.edu/
Degrees Awarded
Certificate: N/A
Associate: AOS
Baccalaureate: N/A
San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program
School of Health Sciences
4601 College Boulevard
Farmington, NM 87402-4699
Julius N. Manz, DDS —Director, Dental Hygiene Pro-
gram
Phone: (505) 566-3642 Ext.: Fax: (505) 566-3790
Email Address: dentalprogram@sanjuancollege.edu
Web Site: www.sanjuancollege.edu/hygiene
Degrees Awarded
Certificate: N/A
Associate: AAS
Baccalaureate: N/A
University of New Mexico
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Division of Dental Hygiene
2320 Tucker NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1391
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