Pre-Dental Hygiene

Program Information

Tri-County Technical College offers the Dental Hygiene 1+1 program in cooperation with Greenville Technical College (GTC). TCTC offers the pre-dental hygiene curriculum as the first phase of the Dental Hygiene program. The second phase is offered at GTC where an Associate Degree in Health Science-Dental Hygiene is awarded upon successful completion.

Scheduling and Entry Options

The TCTC Phase I portion is offered during the day or evening. Students may enroll in any term. Students will be accepted into Phase II (clinical phase) of the program at GTC upon completion of required criteria. Students must maintain a Phase I technical GPA of at least 3.00 and attain a “C” or higher in all Phase I courses within two attempts to qualify for admission into Phase II at GTC.

GTC will accept two students from TCTC for each fall class determined by the highest points on the Weighed Admissions form. Additional students may be accepted and will compete for clinical seats depending on their competitive entry qualifications. Phase two classes are BIO 240, HSS 295 or transferable humanities, and SOC 101. It is recommended that students take these Phase II courses to be competitive for entry. If reserved slots are filled by TCTC students, additional students from the College may apply to the GTC Dental Hygiene program through the traditional admissions process. 

For fall entry into GTC, course work at TCTC should be completed at the end of the spring semester to allow for transfer of grades and records to GTC and to accommodate class begin/end dates. Students are responsible for ensuring that their name has been placed on the class list for the desired entry date into the second phase of the program. There is not a time limit for completing the first phase of the program. However, BIO 210 , BIO 211 , and BIO 225  may not be taken more than five years prior to entering the second phase of the program.

Programs

• Pre-Dental Hygiene Certificate