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DENH 2060 - Dental Hygiene Seminar

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lecture 1Lab None
Course Description: This course focuses on topics important to the graduating dental hygiene student. It is designed to maximize their preparedness for board exams, licensure, and employment in dental hygiene.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): DENH 2010 , DENH 2015 , DENH 2020 , and DENH 2030  and concurrent enrollment in DENH 2065  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Professional associations
  2. Dental hygiene as a regulated profession ¿ the role of the Board of Dentistry and legislature
  3. Collaborative agreements
  4. Managing hygiene productivity ¿ practical applications
  5. Employment contracts and establishing a contractual relationship
  6. Interviewing skills
  7. Résumé and cover letter
  8. Patient selection criteria for clinical boards
  9. National board topics review
  10. Career opportunities in dental hygiene

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. prepare a professional résumé and cover letter.
  2. describe professionalism in the workplace.
  3. identify professional licensure requirements.
  4. evaluate the required elements of the written and clinical licensing exams.
  5. demonstrate effective interviewing skills.
  6. analyze the economics of the dental hygiene workplace .


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