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Dental Hygienist School in Wyoming – WY

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 11th, 2010

The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) has approved programs in dental hygiene. Most programs will result in an associate’s degree but other options are a certificate or as high as a bachelor’s degree. One can even go so far as to earn a master’s degree if one wants to progress to a higher level in their field. According to the BLS, at least a certificate or an associate’s degree is needed to start a career in dental hygiene in today’s dental scene. CODA’s contact information is as follows:

American Dental Association
Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone: (312) 440-4653
Email: accreditation@ada.org
Website: http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/accred/commission/index.asp

There are several dental hygienist schools in Wyoming. One university in Wyoming offers a program in dental hygiene and a student earns not only an associate’s degree but also a bachelor’s degree. Prerequisites are required but the dental hygiene courses include clinical dental hygiene courses, Oral Pathology, clinical seminars, Oral Histology and Embryology, Community Dental Health, Office Practice, an education practicum, anesthesia education, and Periodontology.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Dental Hygienists in Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette and Rock Springs, Wyoming may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Campbell County Memorial Hospital, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Saint John's Medical Center and Wyoming Medical Center.