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2011-12

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Dental Hygiene Associate in Science Degree

Set Yourself Up for a Great Career Join the team of dedicated professionals helping people maintain good oral health and prevent dental disease, by enrolling in

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Valencia’s Dental Hygiene program! Dental Hygienists – the people who help patients prevent disease, clean teeth and take X-rays – are in high demand. As a dental hygienist, you work as

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part of the dental team and also see patients independently. In

Health Sciences Career Program Advisor West Campus: 407-582-1288

addition to cleanings, hygienists place sealants, provide fluoride

For more information, visit our Web site at: valenciacollege.edu/west/health

treatments, and educate patients on the importance of good oral health. Valencia’s dental hygiene program prepares you to become licensed as a primary oral health care professional and is dedicated to helping you develop the specific skills you need to insure that the highest quality of oral healthcare is provided for patients.

Note: The Dental Hygiene program is a selective admission, limited enrollment program. Students must be prepared for rigorous coursework, and must meet all dental hygiene prerequisites to continue in the program.

Receive updates about the program and connect with other students at: facebook.com/ValenciaHealthSciences

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A.S. to Bachelor’s Degree Career Path…

Did you know that all of Valencia’s A.S. degree programs will transfer into the Bachelor’s of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree at UCF’s regional campuses, as well as other universities? For more information about specific locations and requirements, visit: regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science/

Drafting Dental Hygiene and Design Technology Dental Hygiene Associate in Science Degree

Students are strongly encouraged to consult a Health Sciences advisor for assistance in determining the best education plan for their career goals.

Limited-Access

This Dental Hygiene Program is designed to prepare students for careers as dental hygienists. Graduates are eligible to take the national board and Florida or regional examinations for licensure as registered dental hygienists. Graduates also will be eligible to receive certification in expanded duties recognized by the Florida State Board of Dentistry.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements.” The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

Dental Hygiene is a limited-access program. Admission to Valencia does not imply acceptance to the Dental Hygiene Program; students must apply and be accepted to the program. General admission procedures for this program are found in the Admissions section of this catalog. The Division of Allied Health provides information about specific admission criteria.

Estimated program expenses are given in the Financial section of this catalog.

Admission requirements that must be satisfied prior to submitting an application to the A.S. degree program in Dental Hygiene are: •

Review the general admission requirements for Health Sciences programs in the Admissions section of this catalog

•

Submit a completed Valencia Application for Admission; satisfy the requirements for Degree-Seeking Status and be in Active Student Status

•

Satisfy the college entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes in which you are placed

•

Complete the Dental Hygiene Prerequisites for Admission with minimum grade of “C”

•

Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5 (including transfer work)

•

Satisfy the designated entrance test requirements for Health Sciences programs.

•

Submit the completed Valencia Dental Hygiene Program application with the application fee by the deadline.

A student who fails or withdraws from any course with a subject prefix of DEH or DES will not be permitted to continue in the Dental Hygiene Program. A student may petition the Dental Hygiene Program one time to be allowed to repeat a course with a subject prefix of DEH or DES. If the student is unsuccessful in this repeat, he/she will not be allowed to continue in the Dental Hygiene Program. Procedures for the readmission petition process are found in the Dental Hygiene Student Handbook.

Graduates of the Dental Assisting program at OTEC – Orlando Tech may be awarded credit in specific courses in this program after completing one term in the Dental Hygiene Program at Valencia. For information and requirements, visit the Valencia Web site at valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/tech.cfm to view the articulation agreement. Eligible students should contact the related academic department at Valencia for the award of credit.

Program Outcomes: • Perform entry level skills competently as described by the scope of practice for dental hygiene.

• Perform effective communication within the healthcare environment.

• Prepare a safe dental healthcare environment.

• Formulate clinical decisions based upon scientific evidence.

• Propose a plan for promotion of patient oral health.

Prerequisites for Admission: +* +* +* +*

Course

Title

BSC 2093C BSC 2094C MCB 2010C ENC 1101

Human Anatomy and Physiology I Human Anatomy and Physiology II Microbiology Freshman Composition I Total Credits

Credits

4 4 4 3 15

Year I SUMMER TERM Course

+ DES 1020 + DES 1020L

Title

Credits

Dental Anatomy Dental Anatomy Laboratory Total Credits

2 1 3

FALL TERM +* + + + + + + +

Course

Title

DEH 1003 DEH 1003L DES 1200 DES 1200L DES 1800 DES 1800L DES 1100 DES 1100L

Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Dental Hygiene Instrumentation Dental Radiography Dental Radiography Laboratory Introduction to Clinical Procedures Introduction to Clinical Procedures Lab Dental Materials Dental Materials Lab Total Credits

Credits

3 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 13

SPRING TERM + + +* +* +* +*

Course

Title

HUN 2202 DEH 1130C DEH 1800 DEH 1800L DES 1600 DEH 1602

Essentials of Nutrition with Diet Therapy 3 General and Oral Histology 2 Dental Hygiene I 2 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 5 Dental Office Emergencies 1 Periodontology I 1 Total Credits 14

Credits

SUMMER TERM + +* +* +* +*

Course

Title

SPC 1608 DEH 1802 DEH 1802L DEH 2604 DEH 2300

Fundamentals of Speech Dental Hygiene II Clinical Dental Hygiene II Periodontology II Pharmacology Total Credits

Credits

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

3 2 3 1 2 11

Drafting Dental Hygiene and Design Technology Year II FALL TERM + +* +* +* +* +

Course

Title

PSY 1012 DEH 2400 DEH 2701 DEH 2804 DEH 2804L Humanities

General Psychology General and Oral Pathology Community Dental Health I Dental Hygiene III Clinical Dental Hygiene III See Gen. Ed. Requirement Total Credits

Credits

3 3 3 3 4 3 19

SPRING TERM Course

+ SYG 2000 +* DEH 2605 +* DEH 2504 +* DEH 2702 +* DEH 2812 +* DEH 2806L

Title

Credits

Introductory Sociology Periodontology Seminar Advanced Principles of Dental Hygiene Seminar Community Dental Health II Dental Hygiene IV Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Total Credits Total Degree Credits

3 1 1 1 2 5 13 88

NOTES: All accepted applicants are required to submit applications through Valencia for a criminal background check and drug testing. Applicants for Valencia’s Health Sciences Programs must be free of offenses that would disqualify them from a student clinical experience in a healthcare setting and must have their civil rights intact. This policy is in response to requirements by clinical agencies and state/federal regulations.

Specialized program courses are offered on the West Campus.

General education courses are in bold print in the course listing.

Several Florida public universities provide opportunities for A.S. degree graduates to pursue a bachelor’s degree. All of Valencia’s A.S. degrees will transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree offered at UCF’s regional campuses, as well as other universities. For more information on UCF’s B.A.S. degree, go to regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science. For other transfer options that may be available, go to valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/tech.cfm. Students who want to continue their education should contact their university of choice for acceptance of this degree.

For students who are interested in pursuing UCF’s B.A.S. degree, 36 credit hours of general education courses will be required. Students will also have to fulfill the state’s foreign language requirement, which is two years of the same high school foreign language or two semesters of the same college-level foreign language.

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

Valencia College Program Guide for the Associate in Science Degree in

Dental Hygiene

The Dental Hygiene program prepares students for careers as a member of the dental health team. Dental hygienists are licensed professionals whose area of responsibilities may include the following: oral health instructions; assessing/examining and recording oral conditions for diagnosis by a dentist, including periodontal assessment; removing hard deposits and stains from teeth, above and below the gum line; applying preventive agents such as fluoride or pit and fissure sealants; exposing/processing, and interpreting radiographs; counseling persons on their diet and oral health; other oral health services depending on state dental practice acts.

Dental hygienists may be employed in private dental offices, dental clinics, public health facilities, civil service, military facilities, and hospitals to provide dental hygiene services.

With additional educational preparation, other opportunities may include employment as an educator in a dental hygiene program, office/clinic manager in a dental facility, sales representative for a dental, medical or pharmaceutical company, or hygiene practice in international settings.

Valencia is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

DENTAL HYGIENE ADMISSION CRITERIA and CHECKLIST FOR 2011-12 Check http://valenciacollege.edu/west/health/admissionupdates.cfm for any admission updates.

Application Deadline: January 15, 2012 for Summer 2012 Students are admitted to Valencia’s Dental Hygiene Program by a selective admission process. The Health Sciences Admission Committee selects a limited number of students once a year to begin the program in the Summer Term.

The admission requirements that must be satisfied prior to submitting an application to the Dental Hygiene Program are: ______ 1.

Review the general admission requirements for Health Sciences programs in the Admissions section of the Valencia Catalog.

______ 2.

Submit a completed Valencia Application for Admission via Valencia’s Web site at www.valenciacollege.edu/admissions and pay the application fee; satisfy the requirements for Degree-Seeking Status, including submission of all official transcripts, and be in Active Student Status.

______ 3.

Satisfy the Valencia entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English and English for Academic Purposes in which you are placed.

______ 4.

Complete the Prerequisites for Admission, with a minimum grade of “C”: • BSC 2093C Anatomy & Physiology I • BSC 2094C Anatomy & Physiology II • MCB 2010C Microbiology • ENC 1101 Freshman Composition (To be competitive for admission, additional Science and General Education courses must be completed with high grades. See the point system that follows.)

_______5.

Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5 including transfer work.

_______6.

Complete successfully the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) with scores posted to your Valencia record. The examination fee is the responsibility of the student. Information about the TEAS may be found at www.valenciacollege.edu/assessments. TEAS scores may be used for five years. (If you took the Nurse Entrance Test (NET) at Valencia within the past five years and made at least 65% on the Reading and at least 65% on the Overall Composite, you may use your NET scores in place of the TEAS.)

_______7.

Review the program information on the Valencia Dental Hygiene Web site at www.valenciacollege.edu/health and the Health Sciences Program Guidelines in this Program Guide.

______ 8.

After completing Numbers 1 – 7 and prior to the program application deadline, submit a completed Valencia Dental Hygiene Program application, pay the $15 non-refundable Health Sciences program application fee, and submit any required documentation. The application can be found at www.valenciacollege.edu/health.

The current estimated total cost for the Dental Hygiene Program, including tuition, special course fees, and associated expenses such as background check, immunizations, uniforms, and certifications is $12,500. This total excludes books.

HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS GUIDELINES for ALL LIMITED ACCESS PROGRAMS EXCEPT THE B.S. IN RADIOLOGIC AND IMAGING SCIENCES

Valencia’s Health Sciences programs are offered through the Divisions of Allied Health and Nursing which provide information about specific admission criteria for the programs. The Health Sciences Program Guides, of which this is one, are developed for a specific academic year (August to July) and, as a rule, changes to admission and program requirements become effective at the start of an academic year; however, Valencia College reserves the right to make changes in admission and program requirements as circumstances require. If a mid-year change becomes necessary, it will be indicated in the information for the specific program on the Valencia Web site at http://valenciacollege.edu/west/health/admissionupdates.cfm.

Most programs have an application deadline; some do not. If a program application deadline falls on Saturday, Sunday or a Valencia holiday, the deadline will become the following Valencia business day. Health Sciences program applications are available at www.valenciacollege.edu/health.

To submit an application to a Health Sciences program, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

You may apply to a maximum of two limited access Health Sciences programs within a 12-month period; however, enrollment is limited to only one Health Sciences program in a term. A new program application is required if reapplying for admission. Having previously earned a college degree does not grant you an advantage in admission to a Health Sciences program that does not require a degree for admission nor does it exempt you from taking the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) if the TEAS is required for admission to the program.

All communication from Valencia relative to program admission will be via your Atlas e-mail address. Written communication you initiate with Valencia staff should also be via your Atlas e-mail account and should include your full name and your Valencia ID number.

BACKGROUND CHECK, DRUG TESTING, IMMUNIZATIONS AND CPR CERTIFICATION The Health Sciences programs include student clinical rotations in external affiliate health care facilities with which Valencia has contracts for student clinicals. The affiliates’ policies require that students serving in a clinical rotation have their civil rights intact and be free of specific offenses that would disqualify them for a student clinical. Thus, all students accepted to a Health Sciences program are required to submit to a criminal background check and drug testing and provide documentation of specific immunizations and CPR certification following acceptance to a program; the timeframe for meeting these requirements will be provided in the Orientation materials.

If you have a positive background check or drug testing, you may be denied enrollment in a Health Sciences program due to the inability to participate in a student clinical. If you have concerns regarding your background, you are encouraged to make contact with the Health Sciences Career Program Advisor.

MANDATORY ORIENTATION The mandatory program Orientation for accepted students usually is held four to six weeks prior to the program start date. If accepted to a program, about two months prior to the start of the program, you will be notified via your Atlas e-mail of the mandatory Orientation program, requirements, and deadlines. The Orientation materials will give you the processes required to complete your background check and drug testing through a specific company, the immunizations and CPR you will need, your uniform requirements (if any) and other pertinent information.

TRANSPORTATION TO CLINICAL SITES If accepted to a program, you will be responsible for furnishing transportation to the community and/or hospital facilities used by Valencia for clinical practice.

The Health Sciences Admission Committee uses the following point system as a GUIDE in the selection of qualified students to be admitted to the Dental Hygiene Program.

Overall GPA

Points

2.50 – 2.85 2.86 – 3.00 3.01 – 3.20 3.21 – 3.40 3.41 – 3.50 3.51 – 3.60 3.61 – 3.70 3.71 – 3.80 3.81 – 3.90 3.91 - 4.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

PROGRAM COURSE REQUIREMENTS THAT AWARD POINTS TOWARD ADMISSION

*Prerequisite courses must be completed by the program application deadline.

BSC 2093C BSC 2094C MCB 2010C ENC 1101 HUN 2202** SPC 1608 PSY 1012 SYG 2000 Humanities

*Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Prerequisite Course) *Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Prerequisite Course) *Microbiology (Prerequisite Course) *Freshman Composition I (Prerequisite Course) Essentials of Nutrition with Diet Therapy Fundamentals of Speech General Psychology Introduction to Sociology Any course that meets the General Education Humanities requirement

A=10 pts, A=10 pts, A=10 pts, A=10 pts, A=3 pts, A=3 pts, A=3 pts, A=3 pts, A=3 pts,

B=8 pts, B=8 pts, B=8 pts, B=8 pts, B=2 pts, B=2 pts, B=2 pts, B=2 pts, B=2 pts,

C=6 pts C=6 pts C=6 pts C=6 pts C=1 pt C=1 pt C=1 pt C=1 pt C=1 pt

**Students who have completed a college Nutrition course of two or more credits that did not include Diet Therapy may request permission in the Health Sciences Advising Office to complete the one-credit HUN 2015 Diet Therapy for Health Care Professionals. If taken, the points for HUN 2015 and the initial Nutrition course will be averaged together.

DENTAL ASSISTING/EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE Points may be earned for ONLY ONE of the following and documentation must be submitted.

Graduate of an ADA Accredited Dental Assisting Program

Current certification documentation required

2 pts

Certified Dental Assistant OR on-the-job trained Dental Assistant (min 30 hrs/wk for 12 consecutive months)

Minimum of 1 year experience with letter from employer

1 pt

ONE ADDITIONAL POINT MAY BE AWARDED FOR ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: HSC 1004 HSC 1531 Career Pathways Graduate

Professions of Caring completed with an A, B or C Medical Terminology completed with an A, B or C A high school program – documentation required

OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL POINTS Alternate

Previous-year applicant placed on Alternate List

2 pts

Total Points = ________ Total Possible Points: 70 Student selection is not based solely on the number of points earned. In the case of tie votes, overall GPA, grades in specific required courses, and the Health Sciences entrance test score will be given in-depth consideration.

CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS for ADMISSION AND PROGRESSION INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY: For the purpose of the Dental Hygiene Program, a “qualified individual with a disability is one who, with or without reasonable accommodations or modifications, meets the essential eligibility requirements for participation in the program."

The Division of Allied Health at Valencia makes no preadmission inquiries concerning an applicant’s disability status.

Information related to an applicant’s disabilities is not a part of the information reviewed by the Admission Committee.

Dental Hygiene is a practice discipline with cognitive, sensory, affective, and psychomotor performance requirements. Based on these requirements the following list of "Core Performance Standards" has been developed. Each standard has an example of an activity or activities, which a student will be required to perform while enrolled in the Cardiovascular Technology Program. These standards are a part of each Dental Hygiene course and of the professional role expectation of a Dental Hygienist.

These Performance Standards should be used to assist students in determining whether accommodations or modifications are necessary for the student to meet program requirements. A student who identifies potential difficulties with meeting the Performance Standards should communicate his/her concerns to an advisor in the Office for Students with Disabilities. The student has the responsibility to identify and document the disability and to request reasonable and appropriate adjustments. Determination is made on an individual basis as to whether any accommodations or modifications can be reasonably made.

ISSUE

STANDARD

SOME EXAMPLES OF NECESSARY ACTIVITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

Critical Thinking

Critical thinking ability to exercise clinical judgment

Identify cause-effect relationships in clinical situations; develop dental hygiene care plans

Interpersonal

Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds

Establish rapport and working relationships with patients/ clients and colleagues

Communication

Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form

Explain treatment procedures; initiate health education; document and interpret dental hygiene actions and patient/client responses

Mobility

Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room and maneuver in small spaces

Moves around in dental operatories; clinic areas; work spaces, and treatment areas; administer cardiopulmonary procedures

Motor Skills

Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective dental hygiene care

Perform dental hygiene instrumentation skills; calibrate and use equipment; position patients/clients

Hearing

Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs

Hears monitor alarms; emergency signals; auscultatory sounds; cries for help

Visual

Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in dental hygiene care

Observes patient/client responses; assesses oral conditions

Tactile

Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment

Perform palpation during head and neck examination; record vital signs; detect calculus