Go to Program Prerequisites Program Curriculum Dental Hygiene Clinic Health Sciences Division Application for the Fresno City College Dental Hygiene Program Back to TOP Registered Dental Hygienists provide dental health education, promote and encourage the preventive aspects of dental care, remove deposits and stains from teeth, expose and process dental x-rays, and assume responsibility for patient care in the dental office. Completion of the program leads to an Associate of Science degree. After completion of the program and the National Board Examination, graduates are eligible to apply for and take clinical boards for licensing dental hygienists. Dental hygiene students are required, as part of the total dental hygiene program, to participate in extra-mural activities. Activities include, but are not limited to, clinical practice at a rural health facility, community dental health projects, hospital clinical practice, and other field excursions of educational value.
Enrollment is limited in the dental hygiene program.
Minimum qualifications for selection must be met. There are no restrictions as to age, race, gender, or marital status. Safe professional practice is necessary for retention of students in the program.