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       Joint Venture Dental Hygiene Program of

Northern Virginia Community College and Germanna Community College

               
               


This page is designed to help prospective students learn more about the dental hygiene program. Here you will find important notices regarding the program as well as important links.

Steps For Applying To The Dental Hygiene Program

1. Apply to Germanna Community College for general admission

2. Take the English and Math Placement Tests. Appointments for these tests are scheduled through Student Services.

3. Explore the dental hygiene website and watch the Program Information Presentation.

4. Set up an appointment with the Local Coordinator.

5. Register for all non DNH courses. Chances of being accepted are increased if you have taken most or all of the general education courses required for the degree. These courses are Health Science I and II, College Composition I, Lifetime Fitness and Wellness, Introduction to Psycology I, Topics in Health Care, Western Civilization or World Civilization, Physical Education Elective, and Intercultural Communication.

6. Applications to the dental hygiene program will be online in December. It is a self-directed application process. Please follow the instructions listed in the application pack. Applications to the dental hygiene program for will be posted on this website in late November or early December. Please check it periodically. Applications will be accepted January 1 - 31 each year. Postmarked by the 31st will not be accepted. For the 2008 application period, applications will be accepted until February 15, 2008 due to website difficulties over the holiday break. Postmarked by February 15, 2008 will not be accepted for this application period.

ATTENTION: Admission procedures for NVCC and GCC are in the process of becoming consistent. In order to achieve this consistency, changes to the admission process has changed for the incoming class (Fall 2008). More changes will be forthcoming for the Fall 2009 application process. Applicants are strongly encouraged to check this website frequently for those updates. Please click here for the new changes.
 

Contact Information
Misty Sissom, RDH, MSCH
Phone (540) 423-9823
Fax (540) 423-9865
E-mail: msissom@germanna.edu

OR

Lesa Crane, RDH, BSHS
Phone (540) 423-9833
Fax (540) 423-9865
E-mail: lcrane@germanna.edu