Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program

Application Period & Deadlines

Applications are only available during our application period. We only accept applications filled out and submitted online during the following times:

  • March 1 - April 1入学将从秋季学期的第一门课程开始.

All materials must be received by the deadline date. Application and transcripts are not accepted late.

请查看有关如何提交您的正式高中和高中的最新信息 college transcripts by clicking on the "How to Apply" tab.

请定期返回本页查阅有关牙科服务的更新及公告 Hygiene Program at PCC.  

Adrine Reganian, RDHAP, BSDH, MSHS, Program Director and Dr. Micah Young, M.D, Dean of Health Sciences

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General Admission Information

  1. 要成为口腔卫生专业的候选人，你必须具备沟通能力 安全，准确，有效的书面和口语. To enhance 我们鼓励以英语为第二语言的学生报名参加 Speech 3, 121 and/or 125, and Health Sciences 115.
  2. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to applying. Work in progress is not accepted.
    一些前提课程，包括在其他机构完成的高年级课程 可能需要“先决条件许可/安置/挑战在线表格”. If you have 参加过课程，但不确定这些课程是否可以转学或相当于先决条件 你有责任在申请之前确定课程的等效性 to the program.
  3. PCC牙科卫生专业不接受其他牙科专业的转学生 Hygiene Programs.
  4. Jobs for Veterans Act
    Pursuant to the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) eligible U.S. veterans and eligible spouses, 在除开除军籍以外的条件下退伍并符合条件的 for the program will be given priority in the admissions process.

Selection Criteria

作为口腔卫生计划的申请人，我们将通过电子邮件和电子邮件与您联系 一个电话，并告知接受状态以及有关的信息 next steps in the process. Placement on the alternate list does not guarantee acceptance for the following year. All alternates who are not accepted into the program must reapply.

Program Prerequisites
以下课程必须在申请入学之前完成. 在选择过程中，“正在进行”的先决条件工作将不被考虑 process.

所要求的先决条件是加州牙科卫生委员会的要求 符合从2022年4月起生效的所有卫生署学生的入学要求. 

Prerequisites
Anatomy 25 & Physiology 1 - Human Anatomy (4 units) & Human Physiology (4 units)
Chemistry 2A(4 units) & 2B (4units) - General, Organic & Biochemistry 
Microbiology 2 - Microbiology (4 units)
Nutrition 11 - Human Nutrition (3 units)
English 1A - Reading & Composition (4 units)
Psychology 1 - Introductory Psychology (3 units)
Sociology 1 - Introductory Sociology (3 units)
言语1 -言语基础(3单元)或言语10人际关系 Communication (3 units)

AP scores can be used for only English and Math prerequisites.

此外，所有学生必须有资格获得牙科副学士学位 在项目完成后保持卫生，以便在加利福尼亚州获得许可. 因此，除了满足要求外，您还需要完成上述课程工作 学院认可的通识教育模式之一 be awarded an associate degree.

http://776kingston.com/academics/degrees-and-certificates/aa-degrees/degree-requirements.php
Local General Education Pattern
California State University (CSU) General Education Pattern
跨段通识教育转学课程(IGETC)通识教育模式 



此外，该计划的接受也可能基于犯罪的结果 background check. A grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. ALL applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in the prerequisite courses 为了被考虑接受进入口腔卫生课程.

申请人通过随机选择的方式被录取 applicable State and Federal laws.

How to Apply

1   Complete Your Application Packet

申请口腔卫生课程，你需要提交一份申请，其中包括:

  • A completed 口腔卫生课程申请表(可于申请周期内于网上申请) only)
  • One official transcript of High School or its equivalent and ALL U.S. colleges and universities attended, including Pasadena City College*
    *如果您有外国成绩单，请阅读我们十大靠谱棋牌游戏如何获得您的成绩单的信息 transcripts evaluated.

请注意，我们不接受非正式的成绩单和文凭复印件 不完整的申请将不被考虑在选择过程中. If you 被该项目录取，学院的招生和记录办公室也会收到录取通知 require official transcripts.

2   Submit Your Application

Submit your completed application online. Application, transcripts, and supporting documents MUST be received by the division office by the deadline.

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3  Submit Your Transcripts

一旦您的在线牙科卫生申请已提交，您将收到一份 表格发送到您的最靠谱的十大棋牌游戏的电子邮件帐户，以安全地上传您的高中 school and college transcripts.

An official transcript from an accredited U.S. High School (or GED or Foreign Equivalency 报告)和所上大学(包括大学预修报告) 大学理事会和PCC成绩单)必须打开，扫描，并上传作为一个 PDF. 这意味着你的正式成绩单必须通过邮寄或邮寄方式收到 electronic mail. Once you open the transcript it is now your personal record. When 上传成绩单，格式如JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF，截图，word documents, etc. will not be considered. All college transcripts must be provided even if the coursework is not applicable to the program.

在桌面上创建一个文件夹，将所有需要的成绩单放入文件夹中 folder. 当你上传成绩单时，你必须有你所有的成绩单文件 in the folder. Multiple files will be combined into one document after you upload your documents.

当你提交成绩单时，一封确认邮件将发送到你的PCC电子邮件账户 have been received.

Follow these basic directions for scanning documents as a PDF file:

  • 打开你的官方成绩单，你将上传到应用程序
  • 使用打印机或扫描仪等设备扫描正式成绩单
  • 按照扫描仪制造商的说明将每个文档扫描到您的计算机 or USB drive
  • Select the PDF file format option before scanning. Only PDF files of your transcripts and other supporting documents will be accepted. Formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF, screenshot, word documents, etc. will not be accepted for the application process.
    将PDF文档保存到计算机或移动驱动器上的某个文件夹中 您可以轻松访问(建议使用桌面或文档文件夹)

注意:没有个人扫描仪的学生可以选择使用商业扫描仪 复印中心将他们需要的文件扫描并制作成pdf文件，然后 may be uploaded as part of your application.

Program Acceptance

健康科学部将通过以下方式通知您申请的状态 email upon submission of all required documentation.

Upon acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program, you are required to:

  1. Complete the application for admission to Pasadena City College.
  2. Complete a health clearance. Clinical/laboratory instruction begins the first week of the semester (forms will be provided)
  3. 提交一份当前美国心脏协会医疗保健提供者BLS卡的副本 (Must include live hands-on portion).
  4. Purchase student malpractice insurance during the first
    semester in the dental hygiene program. Additional information about the insurance 将通过加州学生口腔卫生协会来解决
    (SCDHA) in which you are required to be a member.
  5. 你必须自己提供去校外诊所的交通工具.

Transcript Evaluation

如果你是一名有外国成绩单的学生，你必须对你的成绩单进行评估 by one of the following three companies before applying:

International Research Foundation (IERF)
(310)-258-9451 | www.ierf.org

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
(310)-275-3530 | http://www.acei-global.org/application-for-evaluation

American Education Research Center (AERC)
(626)-339-4404 | www.aerc-eval.com