Dental Hygiene Program FAQs
No, Blinn does not offer online classes in the dental hygiene program. Dental hygiene is an in-person based curriculum where you learn to use dental equipment, master a new skill, and interact with patients on a very personal level under the care of hands-on instructors.
- Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program
- Successful completion of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE)
- Successful completion of a regional clinical examination
- Successful completion of state jurisprudence, laws, rules and regulations
- Once you have satisfied these requirements, you may apply to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners for licensure in Texas.
- If you are seeking licensure in another state, please investigate licensure requirements for that state.
You are eligible to sit for the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam during the spring semester of your final year in the Dental Hygiene Program. You are eligible to sit for a clinical exam near graduation of your final semester, or after graduation.
Points are awarded in the application rubric for any work experience. It is helpful to have some dental office experience to solidify your personal and career goals but is not required.
Application Rubric
- GPA: 15%
- Grades in general academics: 28%
- Sciences: A=5 points, B=3 points, C=0 points
- Other general academics: A=2 points, B=1 point, C=0 points
- ATI TEAS: 46%
- “other”: 11% (employment, observation, community service, hours in college, degrees awarded)
Application rubric is subject to change each application cycle.
Entrance into the Dental Hygiene program is very competitive. It is not unusual for applicants to have a 3.4-3.6 in the pre-requisite courses and more A’s than B’s in the general education courses. By utilizing a points rubric, however, we are confident that we will accept the very best students, utilizing a multi-factorial approach to admission.
Blinn College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its programs or activities. For information regarding Title IX, ADA, Section 504 and other anti-discrimination coordinators, see the Required Notices link on the Blinn College main webpage.