Degree Type: Associate of Applied Science Degree, AAS
Pathway: Science, Engineering and Math
Dental hygiene at PPSC prepares you to be a licensed healthcare professional that is skilled and an essential member of the dental health care team in the delivery of preventive & therapeutic dentistry. The educational requirements for licensure are an associate degree from a CODA accredited institution and successful completion of a national and a clinical board examination.
PPSC’s Dental Hygiene program is designed in compliance with the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Standards and will provide the students with the essential knowledge and skills to successfully complete the written and clinical board exams for licensure. The developing Dental Hygiene program has applied for the CODA Initial Accreditation status. You can contact CODA at this link CODA or 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, or by calling 1-800-621-8099, extension 4653.
You may be employed in any of the following areas upon completion of a Dental Hygiene Associate of Applied Science degree:
To deliver a preeminent Dental Hygiene Program for the State of Colorado, that will inspire students to maximize their potential in serving their patients and their communities.
The Dental Hygiene Program at the Pikes Peak State College strives to provide high quality education by employing learner-centered, evidence-based curriculum that will produce competent and confident leaders in the dental hygiene field who will meet the needs of a culturally & ethnically diverse population. The program will cultivate life-long learners who will strive for ethical personal and professional excellence.
Upon completion of the Dental Hygiene Program at the PPSC students will be able to: