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Dental Hygiene - Enrollment Requirements
This degree requires a special program application. Students may request a program application when all prerequisites are complete.
Students must have completed the following basic requirements before they may begin the application process. To participate in the clinical portion of the program, students must: - Obtain an Arizona DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- Pass a urine toxicology screening exam for various health care agencies.
Health related professions students are advised that state/national license exams or certification applications may include a personal history section in which prospective applicants must report and may have to provide a detailed explanation of legal situations. Examples of situations which may prohibit licensure or certification include, but are not limited to: felony or misdemeanor convictions, substance abuse, conviction of an offense involving immoral behavior, or being guilty of acts which deceive, defraud or cause harm to the public in any way.
Fingerprinting may be a part of many state and federal licensing and certification processes. If there is any question about eligibility for licensure or certification, it is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the state and/or federal agency responsible for licensure or certification. Students who opt to leave the dental hygiene program at the end of the first semester, or at the end of the first year, may re-enter the second or third semester without need for further course work, if they re-enter within one (1) year based on space availability. Re-enrollment into the Dental Hygiene Program will be determined on the student's overall record. clinical space availability, proper student/instructor clinic ratio, and student proficiency in basic skill competency testing. « Return to Dental Hygiene AAS
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