Program Details
Penn Colleges offers a real-world-ready approach with its BS in Dental Hygiene. The fully online bachelor’s program in dental hygiene provides flexibility for working professionals.
The broader approach in this online dental hygiene program means building communication skills, inspiring collaboration, and encouraging exploration of science, arts, and history. Graduates should be able to:
- Commit to lifelong learning for competency within the evolving healthcare system
- Apply evidence-based decision-making skills and critical thinking
- Communicate in diverse settings with a variety of methods
- Demonstrate a grasp of cultural diversity and its importance
In delivering a diverse curriculum, students embrace leadership skills through topics in dental practice management and management principles. Besides a Capstone project in the final semester, students study topics such as:
- Statistics for health and behavioral sciences
- Principles of management
- Microbiology
- Fundamentals of speech
% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association (CODA)
School Accreditation & Licensing
Pennsylvania College of Technology is accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Some CollegeApplication Requirements
Additional Materials May Be Requested, Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s)
Additional Info
- Requires graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program and a passing score on the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination
- Must hold a current dental hygiene license