What You’ll Learn 

Vermont State’s dental hygiene associate 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 dental hygienist is built on a foundational understanding of 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 in through extensive hands-on clinical practice beginning in your first year.   

Your courses will also explore community health, education, management, sociology, and psychology, enhancing your ability to provide holistic care and expanding your knowledge base for broader career opportunities.  

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 the third year you will have several off-campus rotations. These include the University of Vermont Medical Center’s Children Hospital where you will have the opportunity to provide oral health education to patients and families and Green Mountain Surgery Center where you will observe out-patient pediatric dental surgeries. 

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.  

This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).