The Dental Hygienist program is accredited by the American
Dental Association - Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
(312) 440-2500
Prior to licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist, a student
is required to pass the Dental Hygiene National Board
Examination and a Regional Practical Exam.
Prior to licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist, a student
is required to pass the Dental Hygiene National Board
Examination and a Regional Practical Exam.
• REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM APPLICATION
• The DH program follows a competitive enrollment process
whereby candidate applications are reviewed by a ranking
process. The following steps must be completed for the
application process.
• High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents,
go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
• Attendance at a mandatory informational session will be
required. To sign-up for a mandatory session, please contact
Admissions at (920) 498-5444.
• To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a
prior cumulative high school or college grade point average
of 3.0 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment
score. College grade point average must be based on 15
credits or more.
• One semester of college Algebra OR two semesters of high
school Algebra with a ‘C’ or better. One semester of college
Biology OR two semesters of High School Biology with grade
of “C” or better. One semester of college Chemistry OR two
semesters of High School Chemistry with grade of “C” or
better.
• Take the Health Educations Systems Inc. (HESI) A2 Exam.
The HESI can only be taken after students have met the
required program benchmarks. Test topics include Math,
Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, and Reading. A
comprehensive score of 80 is required on the HESI exam in
order to be admitted to the program.
• Candidates submitting applications to the DH program
must also provide an essay (no more than 1,000 words)
completed on campus in the Assessment Center. The essay
will follow a question and answer format and will include
information related to the following; describe the most
important in uence in your decision to become a dental
hygienist, the speci c skills and duties of a dental hygienist
and what you have done to prepare for the time commitment
and academic rigor of the program.
• Candidates are ranked in the following categories: HESI
scores and program essay. The highest ranking candidates
will be offered a place on the program wait list. Remaining
candidates will need to resubmit a new application for the
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