As part of DMC Dental Hygiene majors’ required hands-on training, the program offers fall and spring semester Dental Hygiene clinics in the Windward Campus facility with FREE services covering sealants, fluoride applications, scaling and root planing, dental imaging and cleanings. These services equate annually to about $500,000 worth of dental hygiene work and prepare DMC students for employment that awaits them.
The program graduates 21 students annually. And according to Career Coach platform data for local dental hygienists, new processionals can start around $73,467 per year while the median salary at $91,456. Highly experienced dental hygienists can earn up to about $105,360 per year.
Del Mar College’s Dental & Imaging Technology Department offers an Associate in Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene, along with a Level II Certificate and Associate in Applied Science degree in Dental Assisting.
Known for its excellence, the college’s Dental Hygiene Program currently maintains a three-year average for the following:
86% Completion Rate100% State Licensure Examination Pass Rate90% National Board Examination Pass Rate
Details about the Dental Hygiene Program are available online at www.delmar.edu/degrees/dental-hygiene/index.html. Interested future dental hygienists can also contact the department at 36- 698-2858or dit@delmar.edu.
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