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Dec 30, 2024
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DENH 2060 - Dental Hygiene Seminar Credits: 1 Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 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
- Professional associations
- Dental hygiene as a regulated profession ¿ the role of the Board of Dentistry and legislature
- Collaborative agreements
- Managing hygiene productivity ¿ practical applications
- Employment contracts and establishing a contractual relationship
- Interviewing skills
- Résumé and cover letter
- Patient selection criteria for clinical boards
- National board topics review
- Career opportunities in dental hygiene
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- prepare a professional résumé and cover letter.
- describe professionalism in the workplace.
- identify professional licensure requirements.
- evaluate the required elements of the written and clinical licensing exams.
- demonstrate effective interviewing skills.
- analyze the economics of the dental hygiene workplace .
Competency 1 (1-6) None Competency 2 (7-10) None Courses and Registration
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