Dental Hygiene, B.S.

What You’ll Learn

Vermont State’s dental hygiene bachelor’s degree program gives you thorough training with advanced knowledge that goes beyond the typical associate degree in the field to provide maximum career flexibility after graduation. 

Effective care as a hygienist is built on a solid understanding of the underlying science as it relates to health. You’ll gain this understanding through courses including Human Anatomy & Physiology, Elements of Microbiology, and Introductory Chemistry. 

Then you’ll master the concepts and techniques particular to dental hygiene, reinforcing what you’re learning and gaining experience through extensive clinical practice beginning in your first year.   

Finally, you’ll explore areas like public health, education, management, and psychology that will both enhance your ability to provide holistic care and expand your knowledge for broader career opportunities, including non-clinical dental hygiene jobs.  

Outside the Classroom, In the Community

From your first year, you’ll be serving and interacting with members of the local community in our on-campus clinic. 

In our Mobile Dental Lab, you’ll take your skills to local schools and care facilities to provide vital oral health care to those who need it most.

Special Facilities

• Dental Hygiene Clinic: Help provide affordable and accessible dental care to the surrounding community while honing your skills through clinical practice in our well-equipped 22-chair on-campus facility.  
• Molar Mobile Dental Lab: Take your skills out into the community, providing basic dental care at schools, at managed care facilities, and with our mobile clinic.   

The A.S. portion of the degree, focused on clinical practice, is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).