2026-2027 College Catalog 
    
    Sep 20, 2026  
2026-2027 College Catalog
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DNH 141 - Dental Hygiene I


(5 credits) Introduces clinical knowledge and skills for the performance of dental hygiene services; basic skill components, lab manikins and client practice. Pre-clinical experience in the on-campus supervised clinic. Clinical and laboratory application of introductory skills essential to rendering oral health services to clients with emphasis on basic dental hygiene instrumentation. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Dental Hygiene Program.

Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 6 clinic hours
Total: 9 hours per week




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