HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
OSHA recommendations require that students engaged in clinical contact with patient/clients must provide evidence of current professional- level CPR certification valid for the duration of the clinical portion of the dental hygiene programs. CPR training will be an initial part of the curriculum. Annual TB documentation is also required. This policy is necessary so that the BSDH program follows accreditation and community health agency policies. The BSDH Program Director may provide the community health agencies with proof that each student has completed all immunizations, (including Hepatitis B series, DT booster, MMR, and Varicella), CPR certification, background checks, and annual TB documentation. The program must also have these available should they be required by CODA. It is the student’s responsibility to update their health records and have all documentation submitted to the Division of Dental Education by August 1 for each clinical year. Failure to submit all required health documentation by the appropriate deadline and/or the beginning of the clinical semester (whichever comes first) will result in administrative withdrawal from all dental hygiene courses and the student will be considered out-of-progression in the dental hygiene degree program.
When a student is first admitted to the BSDH Program, the student will receive information regarding the need for proper immunization verification (including Hepatitis B series, DT booster, MMR, and Varicella), a health evaluation (history and physical examination) completed by a primary care provider, TB (PPD or X-ray), dental health, and vision screening. Every student must provide written verification of a history of chicken pox or a Varicella Zoster Titer before entering clinical courses. Newly admitted students must provide written documentation of the above stated items in advance of beginning their clinical courses. For students who are enrolled in clinical dental hygiene courses in the fall semester, the above materials must be filed with the Programs in Student Dental Hygienist Services office by the specified deadline (August 1 prior to the fall start). Failure to submit all required health documentation by the appropriate deadline will result in administrative withdrawal from all dental hygiene courses and the student will be considered out-of-progression in the dental hygiene degree program. Students who are admitted late to the dental hygiene program will be handled on a case- by-case basis. However, those applicants who are on a “waiting list” or “alternate list” are encouraged to begin gathering the necessary documentation to avoid delays. Even students who are admitted late must have all documentation on file with the BSDH Program Director prior to beginning the clinical dental hygiene courses. Failure to do so will result in the student being automatically withdrawn from all clinical dental hygiene courses for which they are registered.
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Dental Hygiene Program
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