Dental Hygiene
The Dental Hygiene program at Columbus State is designed to prepare graduates for
successful entry into the oral health profession. The dental hygienist is a member
of the dental health team and provides a variety of quality oral hygiene services
including health education, prevention, and treatment of oral disease to a wide variety
of patients.
The Columbus State dental hygiene program emphasizes the didactic and clinical skills
required to meet the ever-changing oral health care needs. Admission to the program
is both limited and selective. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for
the state, regional and national examinations for licensure. The Ohio State Dental
Board requires a full FBI background check for initial application for licensure.
In Ohio, licensure from the Ohio State Dental Board is needed for employment.
Information Sessions
Dental Hygiene Information Sessions will be held during the spring, summer, and autumn semesters of this year. These are formal information sessions where the students receive the same information, paperwork and application instructions. Each student applying to the program MUST attend one session. The Dental Hygiene packet of application materials is available only at the Information Sessions.
FINAL Information Session for the Class of 2025:
- Monday December 5 2022 4PM-6PM, DE (Delaware Hall) Rm 121, Downtown Campus
- No more Information Sessions will be held for this application period!
Observation (or interview) of a dental hygienist is part of the admissions criteria. The observation requirements for the Class of 2025 are posted below.
For general questions, please contact dentalhygiene@cscc.edu
Important Note Regarding HESI:
Due to the pandemic the HESI format has changed. Please view the flyer below to get started in taking the exam.
CSCC Health Care HESI A2 Exam:
Programs and Certificates
Job Placement
Columbus State Community College does not guarantee job placement for graduates.