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Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene Application
Dental Hygiene Application (2025)
Dental Hygiene App updated for 2025
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List ALL previous colleges and universities attended, dates of attendance, and any degrees or certificates earned.
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Have you previously attended a Dental Hygiene program?
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Please attach applicable work experience form in the available upload field at the end of this application.
Check box if any/all prerequisite coursework was completed at Taft College.
Yes, I have TC coursework.
DENTAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
Program Prerequisites:
All prerequisites to the program must be completed with a minimum grade of “C”. In addition, all science courses (Anatomy, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, and Physiology) must be completed within the past seven (7) years in order to meet the recency requirement.
The following courses, or their equivalents, are prerequisites to the Dental Hygiene Program. A minimum grade of “C” is required for each course.
Please indicate the course number, college where course was completed, semester/quarter units, and grade received for each prerequisite requirement below.
Human Anatomy w/ Lab
(Required)
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Inorganic Chemistry w/ Lab
(Required)
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Organic Chemistry w/ Lab
(Required)
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
General Microbiology w/ Lab
(Required)
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Human Physiology w/ Lab
(Required)
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
English Composition & Reading
(Required)
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Mathematics
(Required)
Intermediate Algebra or higher
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Psychology
(Required)
Intro to Psychology or any CSU GE Area D Psychology Course
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Multicultural/Cultural Diversity/Ethnic Studies
(Required)
Any approved course that satisfies multicultural/diversity GE requirements, or any CSU GE Area F Course
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Sociology
(Required)
Intro to Sociology or any CSU GE Area D Sociology Course
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Speech/Communication
(Required)
Any CSU GE Area A.1 Course
Equivalent Course
College Where Taken
Semester/Quarter of Completion
Year of Completion
Semester/Quarter Units
Course Grade
Acknowledgement
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I certify that each college-level biomedical science prerequisite course I completed (Anatomy, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Microbiology, and Physiology) included a wet laboratory component.
All sciences prerequisite courses must include a “wet laboratory” component whether it is offered in person or online with take home lab kit or hybrid. A lab must not be entirely virtual.
The Dental Hygiene Board of California (DHBC) requires each college-level biomedical science prerequisite course to include a wet laboratory component. The DHBC defines a “wet lab” in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 16 (16), section 1103(ai) as: “Wet laboratory” is a term used to distinguish classical benchtop experiments handling biological material from computer analysis or other theoretical work.
General Education
These requirements may be waived if BA/BS or higher has been earned, or CSU GE or IGETC has been met. This will be further evaluated by a counselor.
HLED 1510/STSU 1500
Health Education/Lifelong Learning (3 units required)
Equivalent Course
Units
Grade
ETHN 1510
Ethnic Studies (3 unit required)
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Units
Grade
Any Taft College General Education Humanities course
Arts & Humanities (3 units required)
Equivalent Course
Units
Grade
HIST 2231, 2232, or POSC 1501
American History & Institutions (3 units required)
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Units
Grade
Certification of Dental Work Experience
Previous/current dental background/licensure?
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If yes, check appropriate box below. Provide a copy of current license/certificate with application and complete Certification of Dental Work Experience at the end of the application form.
D.D.S.
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D.A.
Dent Tech
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: Once completed and signed by a dental professional, attach the signed PDF form(s) below, or a photo of the form(s), and submit with your application, prior to the application deadline. You can submit as many forms as needed. If you do not have dental related experience, you do not need to submit this form.
Certification of Dental Work Experience Upload
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Accepted file types: pdf, jpeg, jpg, png, gif, doc, docx, Max. file size: 80 MB.
NOTE: Official College transcripts and either official or unofficial high school transcripts must be submitted directly to the Admissions Office at TC and should not be attached above. This is a separate process. Please send transcripts directly to the Taft College Admissions office electronically, or via mail, to: Taft College Admission Office 29 Cougar Court Taft, CA 93268
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