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There are two options for pursuing a degree in dental hygiene.
Choose from two degree options. The associate degree path is designed to prepare students for careers in a private practice while the online bachelor-level program opens the door to expanded opportunities across alternative career settings. Whether you work toward the associate’s or push on for the bachelor’s, you’ll be part of a community of tomorrow makers. Learning in small class sizes with the latest technology at your fingertips, you’ll be real-world ready to take on tomorrow.
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Dental Hygiene, Completion (B.S.) Online
Designed for working professionals, this post-licensure bachelor's program gives you an opportunity to continue your education online while balancing other responsibilities.
Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)
Earning an associate's degree in dental hygiene will prepare you for a career in the clinical environment.
Minors & Immersions
Pair a minor with any bachelor's degree, or an immersion with any bachelor's or associate's degree.
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Penn College News
09.06.2024
Students provide oral care to children in Dominican Republic
Pennsylvania College of Technology dental hygiene students explored a new world of dental care during a summer visit to the Dominican Republic, where they treated more than 250 children in four villages. “I’ve always wanted to travel, so why not travel and do what I love, which is helping other people be able to smile,” said Alexandra M. Shenk, one of four students in the Global Experience: Oral Healthcare Field Experience class.
05.10.2024
Penn College dental hygiene hails largest group of male grads
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dental hygiene Class of 2024 represents the most men the program has ever enrolled. Forty students are accepted into the program each year. Five men are part of the cohort set to graduate May 10.
04.30.2024
Students share Dominican meal, insight before traveling
A group of students and faculty who will soon take part in Global Experience courses in the Dominican Republic gathered recently in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant, where, while getting to know one another, they were treated to a Dominican menu and learned more about the Caribbean nation they soon will visit.