Fox Valley Technical College offers programs for dental hygienists and dental assistants that are accredited by the American Dental Association. The two year programs are available full-time or part-time.
Fox Valley offers hands on training to their students. They learn their skills while gaining experience in the dental field. The school has a job placement program, and in a recent study conducted by the school results showed that students are employed within six months of their graduation. Student social activities are popular at Fox Valley with over 45 student organizations as well as an athletic program.
Fox Valley Technical College
1825 N. Bluemound Drive
P.O. Box 2277
Appleton, WI 54912-2277
920-735-5600
fvtc.edu/public
This school offers a DDS program along with programs to earn a masters degree or Ph.D. in Dentistry. A 4-year degree is required and 90 credit hours in chemistry, biology, English, and other science electives are also required. The school makes it mandatory that students must take the Dental Admission Test before admission is considered.
The program cost is $37,930 for Wisconsin residents and $46,590 for out of state students as of 2010. The curriculum focuses on patient care and the latest innovations in the field of dentistry. Marquette University also offers a pre-dental program for undergraduate student to prepare them for Marquette's dental school or another program at another dental school.
Marquette University School of Dentistry
1801 West Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-288-6790
marquette.edu/dentistry/index.shtml
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, located near Green Bay, offers a dental program with options to pursue a degree or certificate to become a dental hygienist or a dental assistant. The programs are flexible and cater to busy working adults. The school has state-of-the-art facilities and has an enrollment of about 42,000 students throughout all their degree and certificate programs.
The hygienist program focuses on oral prophylaxis, preventive agents, radiographs and patients' oral care. The dental assistant program teaches all the skills needed to assist in all types of dental care settings. The school has an extensive job research website for job placement upon completion of your program.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
2740 West Mason Street, P.O. Box 19042
Green Bay, WI 54307-9042
920-498-5400
nwtc.edu/Pages/Home.aspx