Santa fe dental hygiene bridge program

College Staff and Faculty. Academic Calendar. About SF. Safe Santa Fe. Official College Communication. International Student Services. Veterans and Military Success Services. Financial Information. Santa Fe College Programs of Study. Program Details Program Code. Print Email. Licensure information Successful completion of all degree requirements may make you eligible to take the Florida state licensure exam for dental hygiene. Show All. Requirements for Admission Note to applicants : Applicants who have already completed a Dental Assisting vocational program within the last 5 years , possess DANB certification and 1-year chair-side experience, should apply to the Dental Hygiene Bridge Program to receive credit for previous coursework.

The following requirements must be met in order to apply to the Program: Be a graduate of an ADA accredited contact-hour Dental Assisting program within the last 5 years. Be DANB certified and have at least one-year chair side dental assisting work experience. Possess a 2. Program Cost, Scholarships and Aid All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.

Financial Aid There are many options to finance your education. Program Mission and Philosophy The philosophies of the program are as follows: To prepare students to assume the responsibilities of a health care professional and co-therapist in the practice of dentistry. To provide instruction which develops competencies in all of the professional services required of a Dental Assistant and Hygienist and prepare students to continue to develop and maintain professional competencies.

To instill in students a commitment to provide quality services to all patients without discrimination. To stimulate interest and encourage students to participate in the development of the professions of Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene, through continuing education, research, and involvement with the professional organizations. To nurture the development of ethical and professional behaviors. To provide an atmosphere where growth and development flourishes and mutual respect exists between faculty and students participating together in the learning process.

To provide curricula content which contains the most relevant, current, and accurate theoretical and clinical knowledge. To sequence curricula to allow for the most logical progression of content presentation, learning, and clinical skill development. To structure curricula to utilize a case-based teaching format, thereby facilitating the transfer of didactic material to clinical practice.

To strive to meet community and individual needs through innovative curriculum development. To recognize the continuously changing needs of society for dental services, and to prepare the student to provide needed services regardless of the patients' age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, social or economic status, and physical or mental disability.

To encourage faculty and students to demonstrate behaviors which reflect the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. Performance Standards The Dental Hygiene Bridge Program is a practice discipline with cognitive, sensory, affective and psychomotor performance requirements.

Critical Thinking Standard: Critical thinking sufficient for clinical judgment. Interpersonal Standard: Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds.

Communication Standard: Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in prompt, coherent and concise manner. Mobility Standard: Physical abilities sufficient to move independently from room to room and through hallways; maneuver in small places. These are delivered to the students in the dental lab. EFDA Students will attend didactic course online and, on-site labs on once in a month weekends. Hands-on learning takes place in our state-of-the-art onsite training dental lab.

Employed auxiliaries will be given priority consideration. At least 2 years of chair-side four-handed dentistry experience in general dentistry is required within the past 5 years.

Students must submit the following documents along with the completed and signed EFDA application:. Depending on eligibility, individuals can receive tuition assistance to help pay for their education. Costs are displayed for informational purposes for our users. We have compiled prices provided by users to this website. In order to obtain actual costs please contact the dental offices directly. I've been to this clinic.

I needed dental care. This clinic was completely free. The staff was friendly.