Dental Hygienist Training | Dental Hygiene College Programs

If you are considering going to college, yet your not sure exactly which field to get into, answering the following questions will help you decide if the Louisiana Dental Hygiene program is for you.

First of all, you need to decide if you want to work “hands on” with people in a health field. If your not sure about this read the next paragraph. If you already know you want to proceed in this field, the entry level programs are listed at the end of this article.

Dental Hygienists are considered professionals and many work in Dental offices. Quite simply, they focus on preventing and treating oral diseases in order to protect the oral cavity, and also to protect the patient’s total health. They are graduates of accredited dental hygiene education programs in colleges and universities.

Are you still wanting more info on Dental Hygiene requirements to get into a college or University? OK, then read on.

Dental Hygienists typically make anywhere from $18-$55 dollars per hour.

You can attend a two year or four year college and become a Dental Hygienist after meeting the requirements listed here next.

PREP FOR ENTRY-LEVEL DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM
High School diploma or GED
High School courses in mathematics, biology, chemistry, English, speech, psych, and sociology.
Dependent upon the institution, a personal interview, dexterity test, and/or essay.

IMPORTANT POINT
77% of the dental hygiene programs use college science GPA as part of the criteria in admissions procedures and 73% include overall college GPA as admissions criteria.
PLEASE SEE ADHA (American Dental Hygienists Association) for more detail.

SEEM LIKE TOO MUCH?
If you think you would like to get into a health field but the Dental Hygiene program seems like alittle too much right now, try an easy to finish program like Louisiana CNA, also know as Louisiana Certified Nursing Assistant, or Louisiana Nurses Aide. This training lasts only a few weeks and it is easy to get a job. If you have any criminal history, though, you may need more options to consider.

ENTRY-LEVEL DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAMS IN LOUISIANA

Louisiana State University
1100 Florida Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Southern University at Shreveport
3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Shreveport, LA 71107

University of Louisiana at Monroe
700 University Ave.
Monroe, LA 71209