About Our Dental Hygiene Program

• Program: Dental Hygiene
• Pathway: Health Science

Dental Hygiene by the Numbers

• 3.5: suggested GPA to be competitive
• 75: minimum score on each section of HESI HP A2 V1 Admission Exam
• 2: consecutive years to complete our program
• 24: applicants accepted each fall
• 100-150: applications submitted each year
• $20,817: approximate cost of the program for Tarrant County residents

How Our Program Works

Selective Admission

Dental Hygiene is a selective admission program.

This means that after being accepted to TCC and meeting our selective admission requirements, you submit a separate application to our Dental Hygiene program.

Detailed Program Application Information

Dental Hygiene Application Information (PDF)Listen

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Time Commitment

There is little to no time for outside work during the program.

You must also be able to plan your other coursework around the schedule of core Dental Hygiene courses.

Patient contact begins the 1^st semester of the program.

Part-time, evening, weekend, and distance learning options are not available.

Schedule

Classes meet Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Grades

Successful completion of this program requires a grade of 75 percent or better in all Dental Hygiene courses.

Cost

Approximately $20,817 (includes courses, books, immunizations, prerequisites, etc.)

For details see Cost Analysis.

Financial Aid

To maintain full-time student status and keep your financial aid, wait to take the following required courses until after you are accepted into the Dental Hygiene program:

• ENGL–1301 English Composition I
• PSYC–2301 General Psychology
  or
  PSYC–2315 Psychology of Adjustment
• Sociology elective
• Creative arts/language, culture and philosophy elective

Continuing Education (CE) / Professional Development Courses

Who can take your CE courses?

• Professionals working in the field
• Students in our Dental Hygiene and Registered Dental Assistant programs

What CE professional development courses do you offer?

• DNTA-2000 Coronal Polishing Certificate Course
• DNTA-2000 Nitrous Oxide Course & Exam
• DNTA-2000 Pit & Fissure Certificate Course
• DNTA-1003 Registered Dental Assistant Exam Review

How much do the classes cost?

Costs and fees vary. Costs are available in Hello!TCC's Continuing Education Course Descriptions.

When are upcoming classes?

1. Go to MyTCCTrack: Search for Courses & Course Sections—Advanced Search.
2. Under Term, select a Continuing Education (CE) Term.
   • Example: 2025QS CE Spring
3. Under Academic Level, choose Continuing Education.
4. Select Search.
5. Use the Filter Results menu to help you narrow your search:
   • Under Availability, choose Open Sections Only to find classes that aren't full.
   • Under Subject, choose a subject to further filter the results.

How do I register & pay for classes?

1. Apply to TCC
   • See Continuing Education Student: Getting Started at TCC
2. Find Upcoming Classes & Register
   • See How do I search/register for continuing education classes?

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Updated November 18, 2024