SUNY Orange

Dental Hygiene

Allied Health Major

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

This program will prepare the student for licensing by the State Board for Dentistry of New York State to practice dental hygiene. Career opportunities abound in private solo and group practices, hospitals and other health service agencies, public schools and other institutions. Traditional and advanced functions in oral health are taught to clinical proficiency.

The career of dental hygiene is projected to be one of the 30 fastest growing occupations. The population growth and greater retention of natural teeth will stimulate demand for dental hygienists. The employment of dental hygienists is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2008 in response to greater demand for dental care and the greater substitution of hygienists for services previously performed by dentists.

Each student actively participates in clinical dental hygiene experiences in the college dental hygiene clinic, as well as at off-campus sites, including hospitals.

REPRESENTATITVE EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR
SUNY ORANGE DENTAL HYGIENISTS

Middletown Dental Group Clarkstown Dental Associates Gentle Dentistry
INSPIRE Dental Medi-Consultants, Inc. Open Door Family Medical Center, Inc.
Family Health Center Dental Center Towne Square Dental Family Dentistry
Insti-Dental Monsey Family Medical Center The Smile Place
Hudson Valley Regional Diagnostic Center Westchester Pediatric Dentistry Vernon Dental Associates
Tri-State Dental    

SOURCES

*Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor

*America's Top Job for People Without a Four-Year Degree. Fifth edition by J.Michael Farr. 2001 JIST Works, an imprint of JIST Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

*150 Great Tech Prep Careers. Andrew Morkes, Managing Editor, Career Publications. 2001 Ferguson Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois

*Orange County Community College - College Catalog 2002-2003.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (845) 341-4444

HOURS OF OPERATION

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri

8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Wed