Dental Hygiene

Pima Medical Institute - Seattle ETPL
Students in Pima Medical Institute's Dental Hygiene program will develop the personal traits and professional skills needed to perform as successful entry-level dental hygienists. During the program, students will receive classroom instruction that will include topics such as communications, anatomy and physiology, radiography, oral pathology, patient management, special needs patients, dental materials and periodontics.

Financial information

Total tuition

$75,780.00

Total required fees

$750.00

Books and supplies

$2,498.00

Locations

Seattle

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

2040

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Other prerequisites

Minimum score of 20 on Wonderlic entrance exam; 80 percent on math screening, high school diploma or GED, interview

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

National Board Dental Hygiene Examination; Western Regional Examination Board prep is also provided

Employment performance results

Program type

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

Completion rate

83%

Employment rate

99%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$61.78

Typical (median) annual earnings

$106,512.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

Healthcare and Social Services

99%

Other Industries

1%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
72
Completion rate
83%
Average number of students who completed each year
24
Gender
Male
15%
Female
85%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
27%
Black or African American
9%
Hispanic
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
50%
Multi-racial
7%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
41%
30 to 39
47%
40 to 49
11%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
5%
Some college experience, but no degree
95%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%