Bergen Community College (BCC) offers a four-semester dental hygiene program that requires at least 73 credits for completion. Included in the curriculum are two electives: a course entitled "Dynamics of Health & Fitness Experience" and a Humanities choice from classes in art, history and music. High school laboratory work in biology and chemistry, as well as algebra, is strongly recommended for program applicants.
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Rd.
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
201-447-7100
bergen.cc.nj.us
Camden County College's dental hygiene program requires 78 credits for completion and includes two summer semesters during which students earn 14 of the required credits. Program applicants must have a high school diploma with at least a C average in biology and chemistry, college level English and mathematics competency measured by the New Jersey Basic Skills Test, and SAT scores.
Camden County College
200 College Dr.
Blackwood, NJ 08012
856-227-7200
camdencc.edu
Applicants to the Middlesex County College (MCC) dental hygienist program must be New Jersey residents, and have at least a high school diploma or GED. Like BCC, MCC requires a minimum of 73 credits for completing the program. In addition to the four semesters, however, students have a summer semester during which they take two courses for eight credits: "Principles of Chemistry" and "Human Anatomy & Physiology."
Middlesex County College
2600 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, New Jersey 08837
732-548-6000
middlesexcc.edu
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey offers a dental hygiene program through its School of Health Related Professions department. Graduation with a high school diploma plus completion of six college level prerequisite courses are among the minimum requirements for acceptance into the program. A total of 87 credits are required for graduation, with 12 of them comprising General Education Courses in mathematics, speech, English composition and sociology.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
School of Health Related Professions
65 Bergen St., Ste. 1
Newark, NJ 07107-3001
973-972-4300
shrp.umdnj.edu