常见问题解答

1. 什么是注册牙科保健师?
A registered dental hygienist is a preventive oral health professional licensed in dental hygiene who provides preventive, educational, and therapeutic services supporting total health through the promotion of optimal oral health.

2. 需要牙科经验吗??
No. 许多 of our students have little or no dental experience. 牙科经历 可以 be helpful in a few courses, such as dental radiography or dental anatomy. 然而, it is not necessary for acceptance into the program.

3. If I already have my x-ray license, do I have to take radiology?
All students must take the radiology course as it is part of the dental hygiene curriculum.

4. How much time will I be expected to spend in the program?
The 口腔卫生 program is a full-time, 2-year program. 这个项目开始于 a Mandatory orientation course during the end of July-early August. 秋季学期 begins in mid-August each year and ends approximately at the end of May. 这个专业 program has a sequential curriculum, and learning is cumulative and competency-based. Your placement into the program requires academic and personal commitment to study. It is recommended that students assume self-direction in the educational process.

5. Are there expectations outside the classrooms?
是的. Classroom instruction covers a great deal of information during the program; however, the student has additional reading and assignments, as well as outside clinical 在课外进行旋转. It is important that students understand that the 这个项目在学术上很有挑战性.

6. How much of a support system is there in the program?
The best support system is your fellow classmates. 班级是一个团队. 每个成员 of a class has an understanding of the demands and work within the program. 同时, each first year student has a big brother or sister, who is a member of the second 年类. These big brothers and sisters act as mentors and resource persons to 一年级学生.

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7. What is the cost of the 口腔卫生 program?
Though costs vary from year to year, please refer to our list of approximate costs. You 可以 expect that costs for books, the instrument kit, and personal protective equipment will change somewhat from year to year.

8. 我在项目期间可以工作吗?
是的, you 可以 work, but due to the demands of the program, it is not advisable. 许多 students recommend that enrollees should not plan to work for the 2 years while they 都在计划中.

9. Does “大学 place students into the program by lottery?
No. Students must take the required prerequisite courses and obtain a minimum of C 在所有课程中. A point system is used to determine which students will be placed 进入课堂. Points are awarded for grade point averages, grades in Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology, and for residence in the district. 那些有最高点的 totals will be offered spaces in the program. 剩下的学生将被列入 按点顺序排列的备选列表. If any of the students originally chosen for the program decline to be in the class, alternates will be offered spaces in the class in order 总点数.

10. Does the “大学 口腔卫生 Program maintain a waitlist?
“大学 口腔卫生 Program does not maintain a waitlist. 如果申请人 is not accepted into the program, the appli可以t must re-apply for the next application period.

11. What is the job outlook for Dental Hygienists?
非常好! 100% job placement of graduates who pass the Regional Board Examination 是典型的. This is expected to continue into the foreseeable future.

12. How much money 可以 I earn in this field?
Earnings vary depending on the amount of experience of the dental hygienist, the location of employment, and the employer specialty. Dental hygienists who work in private dental offices are usually salaried, although some are paid a commission for work performed or a combination of salary and commission. Most dental hygienists work for more than 一个牙医. 欲知详情，请浏览 加州EDD.

13. 工作条件如何?
Dental hygienists work in a number of settings. 大多数在私人牙科诊所工作. 然而, some work in public health settings and for dental corporations. 重要的 health protection for persons working in this field includes regular medical check-ups and strict adherence to established procedures for using x-ray equipment and infection 控制措施.

14. Does “大学 offer on campus housing?
We do not provide dormitories or other types of college-sponsored housing. 住房 information is available through the Office of Student Life.

15. How 可以 I find out if the courses I am taking at my school are equivalent to the 查伯特学院的课程?
“大学 uses the California Articulation Number (CAN) system to determine course 大学之间的对等. A CAN match between colleges means the courses are equivalent. For more information on the California Articulation Number (CAN) system, visit http://www.can.csus.edu/CANCatalog.asp.