{"id":22314,"date":"2021-09-20T15:34:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre-production.taftcollege.edu\/dental-hygiene\/?page_id=22314"},"modified":"2023-03-22T10:13:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:13:51","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/dental-hygiene\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Applicant Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Applicant Information for the 2023-2024 School Year<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Thank you for your interest in the Dental Hygiene Program at Taft College. Below you will find information about the program that will assist in making your decision.<\/p>\n
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  1. Prerequisites & Selection Criteria<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Dental Hygiene Associate Degree Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Estimated Program Costs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Applications for the class beginning in the fall 2024semester will be available mid-January and must be received in the Taft College Admissions Office by 3:00 p.m. the last day of February <\/u>2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Should you have further questions, please feel free to call the Dental Hygiene Department at (661) 763-7885 or the Counseling Center at (661) 763-7748.<\/p>\n

    Sincerely, Vickie Kimbrough, RDH, MBA, PhD
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    PREREQUISITES AND SELECTION CRITERIA<\/h3><\/div>
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    Taft College accepts 20 qualified students into its Dental Hygiene Program each fall semester. There are minimum admission requirements that all applicants must meet in order to be considered for acceptance into the program.<\/p>\n

    The application period for the class beginning in the fall 2024 semester is mid-January to the end of February. \u00a0Designated dates are included in the application, once posted.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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    1. Applicants must earn a minimum grade of “C” in each of the following prerequisite courses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1656610036830{margin-left: 30px !important;}”]PREREQUISITES<\/strong><\/p>\n

      As of the 2024 application period…<\/p>\n