Online Dental Hygienist Certifications

Considering an Online Dental Hygienist Certification?

Penn Foster Career School has proven itself as a leader in certifying students in dental hygienist to become successful dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental professionals, dental hygienistss, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently 173,900 individuals employed as dental hygienists in America, and their average annual salary is $67,860. Dentists specialists make on average $153,570 per year and there are about 5,010 of them employed today .

Dental Hygienist Common Job Tasks
  • applying cavity preventative agents
  • making a diagnosis
  • examining patients teeth and gums
Popular Journals & Magazines Dental Hygienist Organizations
 

Ranked by Excellence

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Total Programs 66
Subject Areas 109


Dental Assistant

Learn the skills you need to become a Dental Assistant — at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster Career School. As a Dental Assistant, you need to know how to manage office operations, understand dental terminology and procedures, schedule appointments, update patient records, and more. The Penn Foster Career School Dental Assistant Program can help you learn these skills quickly and conveniently. Your courses include: * Dental Terminology and Anatomy * Law and Ethics * Infection Control * Radiology * Records Management * Dental Insurance * ... and others. And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed!

Dental Hygienist Programs by State & City

Top 20 US Dental Hygienist Schools (campus and online)

University of Southern California
Total Programs 251
Number of Subjects 166
Rank in USA 10th
New York University
Total Programs 204
Number of Subjects 146
Rank in USA 13th
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Total Programs 148
Number of Subjects 126
Rank in USA 20th
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Total Programs 279
Number of Subjects 183
Rank in USA 31st
Boston University
Total Programs 6
Number of Subjects 124
Rank in USA 32nd
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Total Programs 202
Number of Subjects 150
Rank in USA 33rd
Northeastern University
Total Programs 10
Number of Subjects 126
Rank in USA 56th
Howard University
Total Programs 140
Number of Subjects 131
Rank in USA 168th
Virginia Commonwealth University
Total Programs 138
Number of Subjects 124
Rank in USA 222nd
Northern Arizona University
Total Programs 206
Number of Subjects 156
Rank in USA 225th
University of the Pacific
Total Programs 101
Number of Subjects 91
Rank in USA 228th
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Total Programs 143
Number of Subjects 134
Rank in USA 282nd
University of South Dakota
Total Programs 98
Number of Subjects 102
Rank in USA 286th
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Total Programs 21
Number of Subjects 21
Rank in USA 336th
Madonna University
Total Programs 131
Number of Subjects 122
Rank in USA 365th
Vermont Technical College
Total Programs 32
Number of Subjects 43
Rank in USA 391st
Texas Woman's University
Total Programs 92
Number of Subjects 101
Rank in USA 412th
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Total Programs 146
Number of Subjects 127
Rank in USA 419th
Eastern Washington University
Total Programs 130
Number of Subjects 118
Rank in USA 421st
Valdosta State University
Total Programs 86
Number of Subjects 100
Rank in USA 432nd