OREGON SCHOOLS
Apollo School of Dental Hygiene
2004 Lloyd Center
3rd Floor
Portland, OR 97232
Information
Lane Community College - lanecc.edu
(541) 463-5069
Sharon Savage-Hagan, MS, RDH, Coordinator
Michelle Cummins, SADHA Advisor
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
Mt Hood Communitey College - mhcc.edu
(503) 491-7506
Teresa Tong, MS, RDH, Director, SADHA
Advisor
26000 SE Stark Street
Gresham, OR 97030
ODS
College of Dental Sciences - www.odsdentalhygiene.org
(541) 962-2165
Suzanne Hopper, RDH
909 Adams Ave.
LaGrande , OR 97850
Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) - oit.edu
(541) 885-1352
Terri Armstrong,
RDH, MS,
Dental Hygiene Department Chair
terri.armstrong@oit.edu
Patricia "Trish" Gates, RDH, SADHA Advisor
patricia.gates@oit.edu
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801
Pacific University - School of Dental Health Science
- www.pacificu.edu/dentalhealth/
503-352-7DHS,
(800) 933-9308, admissions@pacificu.edu
Lisa J. Rowley, CDA, RDH, MS, Program Director
lisajrowley@pacificu.edu
Kelli Shaffer, RDH, MAEd, SADHA Advisor
kelli.shaffer@pacificu.edu
222 SE 8th Avenue, Suite 271
Hillsboro, OR 97123-4218
Portland Community College - pcc.edu
(503) 244-6111
Cara Kao-Young, RDH, SADHA Advisor
ckaoyoun@pcc.edu
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97219-0990
Types of Dental Hygiene Careers
Provide oral health care to the public under the supervision of a dentist in a private office
Work with a public agency such as the state, indian reservations, the military in either clinical or administrative capacities
Work with students and administration in a collge or university setting to educate our future workforce
To acquire this permit you must :
Be a dental hygienist who holds an unrestricted
Oregon license.
Certify that you have completed at least 2,500
hours of supervised dental hygiene clinical practice
and/or clinical teaching hours. (revised 7-07 from 5,000 hours due to ODHA Leg.)
Submit documentation of successful completion of
40 classroom hours of courses from a formal, post-secondary
educational institution accredited by the Commission
on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental
Association or its successor agency and approved
by the Board. The classroom hours must be
on the following subjects:
General medicine and physical diagnosis
Pharmacology
Medical emergencies and CPR
Oral pathology
Management and psychology of geriatric and disabled
patients
Jurisprudence relating to unsupervised practice
with limited access patients
Provide the name of your professional liability
insurance carrier, policy number and expiration
date of the policy.
For more information or to request an application,
please contact Teresa
Haynes at the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
Types of Dental Hygiene Degrees
So you're ready to apply for dental hygiene school. Do you know what type of degree you are getting?
Associates - A two year (18 months of study) degree that prepares you for the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam as well as a clinical exam. This degree type is limited to working in private practice settings. If your school is properly accredited, you can use this education to pursue a Bachelors degree later if you choose You will also have to complete basic four year college courses if you haven't already.
Bachelors - Two years of basic college courses, followed by two years of dental hygiene education. You take the same board exams and receive the same licensure as an Associates degree hygienist,, but are allowed to work in public health settings as well. You are also eligible to apply for college teaching positions.
Degree Completion Programs - Do you have an Associates degree but want to do something different? If your credits are from a properly accredited institution, you can usually complete your Bachelors degree online. So be sure to check with the school you are considering, whether your credits will be transferable!
Masters - Not required for clinical work, but if you think education or research are your dream fields, then be prepared to go after this degree eventually.
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