|
Welcome Approximate Cost for Dental Hygiene Students Incoming Student Information Packet 2012 Catalog
|
Dental Hygiene ProgramWelcome
Adjunct Staff
Stuart Beardsley, DDS Gail Branan, RDH, BS Wanda Denson, RDH, BS Stormy Evans, RDH, AA Donna Hall, RDH, BS Carolyn Hiett, RDH, AA Cristina Lekas, RDH, BS Harvey Zion, DDS
Dental Hygiene Program Curriculum
Dental Hygiene Program Curriculum **Please view the "Admission Requirements" link on the left side of this page for the most up-to-date course requirements due to quarter-to-semester changes until the CGTC Program Requirements page link is updated Informed Applicant Applicants who declare dental hygiene as their major and want to seek selection into the hygiene program should be well informed about the demands of the dental hygiene profession and the challenges of the dental hygiene program. Please read over the information on this web site and visit some of the informative links. Dental hygiene students should be exceptionally self-motivated, ethical and professional in attitude, exhibit a strong aptitude for sciences and display above average social and interpesonal skills, including working as a team member in a group setting. Students should be aware of the licensure requirements of the state of Georgia. If the student has a felony conviction and some misdomenor convictions, they can not become licensed according to Georgia law. If the student has such a conviction, they should consider this before applying and going through the program. Advising Advising for students interested in the Dental Hygiene Program is done by a full-time faculty advisor in the Dental Hygiene Department. Registration dates are listed on the CGTC web site. Standards of Dental Hygiene Conduct The practice of dental hygiene in the state of Georgia is defined by the Georgia Board of Dentistry Rules (150-5.01 -.06) and Georgia Law (Title 43. Chapter 11. Article 1 and 3). Among other items, this law states that persons with Felony convictions can not be licensed in Georgia. Students who have legal issues may want to review the legal statutes before pursuing a degree in Dental Hygiene. The Dental Hygiene Program has strict standards for conduct and appearance for their students. A professional attitude in conduct, appearance and academic performance is expected of each student in the dental hygiene program. The primary objective of the program is to provide the student with the skills to be a professional who provides quality dental hygiene services, and to prepare them for employment in a professional atmosphere. Being professional requires interpersonal, professional, interprofessional, and community relationships with high ethical standards. Due to the sequential nature of all dental hygiene courses, the program has specific grading standards. As in all college courses, failure of a course (a prerequisite for the following course) with a grade of D or F, results in the student being unable to continue on with the subsequent courses. Because of this, failure will result in dismissal from the program. Students who are dismissed from the program may apply the following year in order to continue. This does not guarantee selection however. Occupational Hazards Occupational hazards for the field of dental hygiene my include, but are not limited to: exposure to infectious diseases such as AIDS or hepatitis, exposure to blood borne pathogens, hazardous chemicals or substances, accidental injury, neuromuscular problems, anesthetic agents, radiation and other chemical agents.
Latex Allergy Individuals with a history of some prior allergic condition, such as hay fever, environmental allergies, and drug allergies may be at risk for latex hypersensitivity. Every effort is made to use latex free supplies, however, it is impossible to be completely free of latex in the dental setting. Program Accreditation The dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. (CODA) The recently conducted an Accreditation visit on July 15 and 16, 2010. Any person, including students, patients and/or staff may provide comments to CODA at any time regarding the Dental Hygiene program at Central Georgia Technical College. Commission on Dental Accreditation American Dental Association 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-440-4653 The FUTURE belongs to those who BELIEVE in the Beauty of their Dreams. (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
2012 Central Georgia Technical College - This site is maintained by April Catlett , Program Chair