Program Overview

The Dental Hygiene program is a two-year, 70 credit Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program. In the final semester, students become eligible for the National Dental Hygiene Board examination and the CDCA-WREB-CITA Clinical Board Examination. Both exams are required for licensure. Working under the supervision of a licensed dentist, dental hygienists:

• Take medical and dental histories
• Take X-rays
• Remove stains and deposits and apply preventive agents to teeth
• Perform non-surgical periodontal therapy

Students in the Dental Hygiene Degree program gain patient care experience at BCCC’s on-site Dental Hygiene Clinic as well as with external health care agencies.

• Private dental offices
• Hospital clinics
• Military installations
• Public schools
• Industrial clinics
• Dental auxiliary schools
• Public health facilities
  
  

• Hands-on laboratory skills
• Small class size
• Majority of graduates find job placements; others often transfer to a bachelor’s degree program
  
  

Every degree-seeking student must complete the College’s General Education Requirements in addition to the requirements of his/her academic program. Through the College’s General Education Requirements, students acquire basic knowledge of the disciplines in the areas of arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, English composition, and computer literacy.

Find out more in the Baltimore City Community College Catalog

Professor Bridgett Etheridge-May, RDH, MS 
Liberty Campus, Life Science Building, Room 234 
410-209-2276 (office) 
410-462-8028 (fax) 
bmay@bccc.edu 

Professor Heather Kohlhepp, RDH, BS, MBA 
Liberty Campus, Life Science Building, Room 231
410-462-7716 (office) 
410-462-8028 (fax)  
hkohlhepp@bccc.edu