Data

Dental Hygienist Associates Degree

Major recruitment areas:
Statewide, Baca, Fremont, Park%
Sources of funding:
Foundations: 0%
Local government: 0%
State government: 100%
Federal government: 0%
Donations: N/A
Tuition: 0%
Other: 0%
Total: 100%
Barriers to expansion:
Insufficient clinical teaching sites, Limited classroom space, Insifficient number of clinical preceptors
Organization: Pueblo Community College, Department of Dental Hygiene
Health profession: Dental Hygienist
Program level: Associate's Degree
Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene
Program Type: Traditional

Students:

Currently enrolled students, per year: 15
Graduates, academic year 2008-09: 14
Number of applicants 2008-09: 45
Wait list: No
Number of admissions 2008-09: 15
Major barriers to student completion of the program: Academic performance

Faculty openings and clinical placements:

Clinical placement hours: 693
Level of difficulty in obtaining clinical placements:
(1=very easy and 5=very difficult)
1