Dental Hygiene

DENTAL HYGIENE VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSES FALL 2021

Sessions:

Zoom Video Access Link: 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Malcolm X College Dental Hygiene Program is to educate students to provide comprehensive dental hygiene care to diverse populations using critical thinking and evidenced-based decision making.                                                 

Dental Hygiene Profession 

Dental hygienists are licensed professionals who work under the supervision of a dentist to provide preventive oral health care to patients. Career opportunities include: private practice, public health, education, business and research. The bureau of labor statistics cites the average salary for a full-time dental hygienist with an Associate's degree is @ $74,070.                                                 

• Job Outlook for Dental Hygienists​

Applicants are eligible to apply online once the following criteria have been met:                                                 

• Earn a grade of C or higher in the following prerequisite courses
  • Speech 101
  • Biology 121**, Biology 226** and Biology 227**
  • Microbiology 233**
  • ** All science courses must be taken within 5 years of entering the Program
• Be 18 years old
• A graduate of an accredited high school or have earned a GED
• Meet the general admissions requirements for City Colleges of Chicago including successful completion of all prerequisite courses for the Dental Hygiene Program
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 in all college level work
• Submit to Office of Registrar Services all official college transcripts attended outside of City Colleges of Chicago
• Attend a Dental Hygiene open house during Fall 2021​
  

​To Apply to Program: 

Non City Colleges of Chicago Students:

All applicants must first apply to City Colleges of Chicago and submit to MXC Registrar Services 1 copy of each official grade transcript from all Colleges and Universities attended outside of City Colleges of Chicago.                                                 

City Colleges of Chicago Students:

All applicants must complete the following prior to receiving the link to the online application:                                      

• Program prerequisite courses
• Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.8
• Submit high school or GED transcript
• Submit to Office of Registrar Services all official college transcripts attended outside of City Colleges of Chicago
• Apply to program in the student portal my.ccc.edu

It is encouraged that applicants complete all pre-requisite and general education courses prior to applying to the Program.                                                  

Step 1: Submitting Application within the Student Portal (my.ccc.edu)

• Under "My Academic Plan"

• Within "Academic Planning"

• Click "Selective Application"

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​Step 2: Submitting Dental Hygiene Application

• Students who meet the minimum admissions requirement will receive a link to the online dental hygiene application
• The online application is a series of questions related to academic and personal history
• The online application will be available late October 2021
  
• The dental hygiene admissions packet and instructions for how to complete it will be available late October 2021​
  

Visit our GPS page link below to view the complete dental hygiene curriculum.                       

• GPS Page (http://www.ccc.edu/colleges/malcolm-x/programs/Pages/Dental-Hygiene-Associate-in-Applied-Science.aspx)

Credit Transfer of dental hygiene program courses - The acceptance of credits is at the discretion of the institution to which a student is attempting to transfer credits. Dental hygiene courses at Malcolm X College are specifically designed for career preparation. Students must assume that the dental hygiene credits are not transferable to another institution.                                                 

• Credit Transfer of General Education courses