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Dental hygiene

Student dental hygienist Pasco-Hernando Community College’s dental hygiene program is designed to prepare individuals for employment as competent, entry-level practitioners whose knowledge and skills satisfy current standards for the dental hygienist. Graduates receive an Associate in Science degree upon the successful completion of all program requirements and are eligible to apply for the American Dental Association (ADA) National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and the Florida Dental Hygiene Licensure Examination.

To learn more about the Dental Hygiene program, visit the program information page. To learn more about admission requirements, visit the admissions page or our online catalog.

Faculty

Donna Low, MS
Deborah Nastelli, MSHA

Dental assisting

The dental assisting program is designed to prepare students for employment as dental assistants and dental auxillaries. The program meets all competencies required by the Florida Department of Education for dental assistants. Graduates of this program may apply to take the Certified Dental Assistant Examination given by the Dental Assisting National Board. Graduates are eligible for employment as dental assistants with expanded functions and radiography skills.

To learn more about the Dental Assisting program, visit the program information page. To learn more about admission requirements, visit the admissions page or our online catalog.

Faculty

Donna Low, MS
Deborah Nastelli, MSHA

Dental clinic

The dental hygiene clinic at Pasco-Hernando Community College provides dental hygiene services to the public.

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Important notice

Pursuant to Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, the Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, and the Bureau of Health Care Practitioner Regulation shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to admit a candidate for examination if the applicant has been:

Convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to a felony violation regardless of adjudication of: chapters 409 (Social Welfare), 817 (Fraudulent Practices), and 893 (Drug Abuse Prevention and Control), unless the sentence and any probation or pleas ended more than 15 years prior to the application.
Terminated for cause from Florida Medicaid Program (unless the applicant has been in good standing for the most recent five years).
Terminated for cause by any other State Medicaid Program or the Medicare Program (unless the termination was at least 20 years prior to the date of the application and the applicant has been in good standing with the program for the most recent five years).

The change in Florida Statute 456.0635 indicates that if a student’s criminal background check reflects a conviction involving any of the above categories, the student will not be eligible to apply or receive a Florida license, or to sit for a certification examination if it is applicable to the program they are intending to apply for.

For more information regarding this statute, please visit the statute page.

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