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Apr 25, 2024
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 434 Principles and Issues3 credits This course prepares students for career, educational, and employment opportunities, completion of licensure, and understanding of continuing education requirements in Washington as well as other states.
Prerequisites: DHYG 422 , DHYG 423 , DHYG 425 , and DHYG 426
Corequisites: DHYG 432 , DHYG 433 , DHYG 435 , and DHYG 438
Quarters Offered: Spring
Student Outcomes/Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe career opportunities for dental hygienists and emerging professional roles
- Discuss and apply the employment process
- Define the licensure process for dental hygiene practice
- Compare and contrast out-of-state licensure and scope-of-practice with the State of Washington and portability of qualifications
- Evaluate business aspects of dental hygiene practice
- Justify the dental hygienist as a change agent for various employment settings
- Identify locations for independent practice of dental hygienists
- Define trends in oral health care as predictors of future dental hygiene practice education and requirements
Total Hours: 30 Lecture Hours: 30
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