The Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate curriculum is Phase I of the two-phase Dental Hygiene program and consists of the 36 hours of general education courses required for the Dental Hygiene curriculum. In addition to the college's placement test and the admissions requirements for the Health Sciences department, specific admission criteria to the Pre-Dental Hygiene program include:
Acceptable admission criteria:
HOBET 50 composite percent (minimum reading 50 percent; mathematics 50 percent) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or
SAT 910 (minimum verbal 430) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or
ACT 19 (minimum verbal 18) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or
Successful completion of the Pre-Health Care certificate with a 2.5 GPA and "C" or higher in each course.
High school diploma or equivalent
High school or college credits in science/mathematics (algebra, biology, chemistry) are recommended
Program interview
Upon earning satisfactory admissions test scores, students seeking entry into the Midlands Technical College Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate program are granted a pre-entry interview. A satisfactory result from the interview for the Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate will place the student in Phase I of the Dental Hygiene associate degree program.
A student's acceptance of a position in the Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate program implies that the student will work consistently to complete the 36-hour program within the next two or three semesters. Students may not retake any course in the Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate program more than once. The student may not repeat more than two different courses in the Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate after the attaining interview eligibility status.
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Certificate: Pre-Dental Hygiene (36 credit hours) |
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Credit Hours |
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Anatomy and Physiology I |
4.0 |
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Anatomy and Physiology II |
4.0 |
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Basic Microbiology |
3.0 |
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General Organic and Biochemistry |
4.0 |
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Microcomputer Applications |
3.0 |
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English Composition I |
3.0 |
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English Composition II |
3.0 |
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Contemporary Mathematics |
3.0 |
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General Psychology |
3.0 |
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Introduction to Sociology |
3.0 |
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Approved Humanities Course |
3.0 |
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Total Credits Hours: |
36.0 |
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Midlands Technical College students who complete the Pre-Dental Hygiene curriculum with a 2.5 GPA and "C" or above on all science and math courses may make application for the Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate. (Science and mathematics courses must not be completed more than three years prior to entry into Phase II.) Upon receiving the certificate, the student is eligible for Phase II of the Dental Hygiene program. Phase II of the Dental Hygiene program begins each fall. The student's date of entry into Phase II is based upon the date of acceptance into Phase I and their date of completion of the certificate.
Students residing in counties outside of Lexington, Richland and Fairfield should ask their technical college's health and nursing advisor about the existence of agreements with Midlands Technical College for completion of Phase I, the Pre-Dental Hygiene certificate, at their local technical college.
Preclinical practice is performed on classmate clients. Students accepted into Phase II of the Dental Hygiene program will be expected to act as clients for classmates to practice all new skills, including infiltration anesthesia injections. Students who require antibiotics prior to dental procedures will expected to comply with such self-medication so as to allow equitable classmate learning experiences during preclinicals. Students anticipating orthodontic procedures should complete their banding phase prior to entry into Phase II or they should delay initiation of the orthodontic procedures until the second year of Phase II.