What kind of education does one need to become a Dental Hygienist?
You can attend a 4 year University and obtain a B.S Degree in Dental Hygiene, take the state board examination to become Registered, and become an RDH, but the cost is steep, so most hygienist students opt for Community College programs, which award an A.S or A.A degree upon completion of all required courses, after which you take the same state boards, and become an RDH (Registered Dental Hygienist)Usually requires about 2 years of prerequisites, full time to complete all is best, and an additional 2 years of a dental hygiene program curriculum. The prerequisites are primarily sciences, i.e., Chemistry, Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, and sometimes Nutrition (a registered nursing, dental or pre-med student must take these same courses; my best friend, sister and ex, respectively, are now working in these professions, and I have borrowed their books and advice for the sciences) and general education courses, required for your degree, are part of the prerequisites required before bei
