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The Lanier Technical College-Gainesville State College Dental Hygiene joint degree program prepares students for positions in the dental profession. Academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement are developed. Program graduates receive a diploma from Lanier Technical College and an Associate of Applied Science Degree from Gainesville State College. *Student must have successfully completed 20 hours at Gainesville State College in order to be eligible for graduation.* The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of "approved without reporting requirements." The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. This program is offered by the
Dental Hygiene (DHY) department.
Availibility
A selective admission process is utilized to choose fifteen students once a year for the Dental Hygiene program. The criteria for selective admissions are based on cumulative GPA, Gainesville State College core curriculum completed, previous dental experience and a personal interview. Students must complete 20 hours at Gainesville State College prior to selection. Application for selection must be submitted to Gainesville State by March 15th. Students should apply to Lanier Tech only after selection into the program. This program offers day classes at the Oakwood Campus.
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Requirements
Applicant must be at least 16 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required
prior to graduation.
Official transcripts or
GED scores must be submitted from all colleges
and/or high schools attended for credit.
Take the ASSET placement test or submit
SAT, ACT, CPE or COMPASS test scores.
All tests must have been
taken within five (5) years of application
for admission.
Additional Requirements
Consideration for acceptance into the Dental Hygiene program at Lanier Technical College requires the applicant to: 1) complete 20 hours of course credit at Gainesville State College as a regular student and to have completed all CPC and/or Learning Support requirements; 2) complete the following courses: BIOL 2120, BIOL 2130, BIOL 2500, CHEM 1151; 3) provide the following to the Gainesville State College Registrar's Office by March 15th of each year upon completion of the above courses: a) personal letter relating reasons for choosing Dental Hygiene as a career, b) three letters of referral, c) dental experience validation form, and d) request for interview form; and 4) interview with the Dental Hygiene Selection Committee. Candidates selected will be allowed admission to the Lanier Technical College portion of the program. In addition to the Lanier Tech diploma courses, the Gainesville State College core curriculum must be completed in order to receive an Associate of Applied Science degree from Gainesville State College.
Click here to view the Gainesville State College Core Curriculum.
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Curriculum
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OF A FELONY MAY PREVENT YOU FROM
OBTAINING A DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSE. |
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All applicants for licensure as a DENTAL HYGIENIST shall consent to a criminal
background check. OCGA 43-1-19. The
board shall have the authority to refuse
to grant, to revoke, or to discipline
the license of any Dental Hygienist if such Dental Hygienist has any of the following:
1) a felony conviction;
2) a conviction for any crime involving
moral turpitude,
3) an arrest, charge, or sentence for
any felony or crime involving moral
turpitude where:
a) a plea
of nolo contendere was entered,
b) first
offender treatment granted, or
c) the
adjudication was otherwise withheld.
A felony includes any offense which,
if committed in the state of Georgia
would be deemed a felony. A convicion
includes either a verdict of guilty
or a plea of guilty. OCGA 43-1-19.
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