Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene
Dental hygienists are licensed oral health professionals who focus on preventing and treating oral diseases. While the range of services vary by state, a licensed dental hygienist provides educational, clinical, and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health.
The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.
All programmesSemester 1 10 courses
Introduction to Health Care ( Medical Science Reloaded)
SharedDental Ethics, Law and Regulation in Jamaica
Anatomy and Physiology (oral and facial) – Introductory and advanced Concept
General Microbiology
SharedVital Signs
SharedEthics and Law
SharedProblem solving and Decision Making Skills
SharedCommunication Skill
SharedMedical Terminologies, Anatomy and Physiology
SharedIntroduction to the Dentistry and Dental Hygienist Profession
Semester 2 7 courses
Health Promotion and Community Oral Health
Applied preventive Oral health Care/Diet & Nutrition for Oral Health
General and Oral Microbiology and Infection Control
Advanced Mathematics
SharedChemistry 101
SharedGeneral Sociology
SharedBasic Pathology
SharedSemester 3 5 courses
Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
Dental Materials 1& 2
Dental Instruments and Procedures
Basic Psychology
SharedAntibiotics
SharedSemester 4 3 courses
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures - Clinical 1
Dental Theory and Procedures - Clinical 1
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures 1
Semester 5 3 courses
Pharmacological Considerations for Dental Hygienist Care
Anesthesiology and Clinical Pain Management
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures 2
Semester 6 4 courses
Dental and clinical Radiography for the Dental Hygienist
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures - Clinical 2
Introduction to Research Methods for the Dental Hygienist
Dental Hygiene Practice Management
A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.
Take the week with you
Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.
Listen instead of reading
Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.
Weekly assessment
A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.
Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.
Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.