Foreign educated students must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators:

• ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators)
• WES (World Education Services)
• SpanTran: The Evaluation Company

International students who plan to obtain an F-1 visa and whose native language is not English must submit a satisfactory Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. Review AACC’s TOEFL Score Requirement webpage for information, including exemptions for the TOEFL requirement.

If you do not have a Social Security number, you may not be permitted at some clinical rotation sites, and site availability could delay or inhibit your progression in the program. An international student admission specialist in AACC's Admissions and Enrollment Development office may be able to assist students with F-1 visa status to obtain a Social Security number through practical training. Call them at 410-777-2677.

Attendance at an information session is highly recommended prior to submitting the Dental Hygiene program application. Call 410-777-7310 for dates, times and locations, or view the schedule on AACC's online calendar.

• There is no cost to attend.
• We offer in-person and virtual information sessions.
• Detailed information regarding the program, profession, admission and academic requirements and selection criteria will be discussed.

You must demonstrate eligibility for ENG-101/ENG-101A. There are several ways this can be done.

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the English placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for ENG-101 equivalent (English Composition 1)
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP® test
• Appropriate score on GED® test

NOTE: Completing ENG-101/ENG-101A with a grade of C or better is a prerequisite to applying to the Dental Hygiene program. See the Prerequisites section for more information.

See an academic advisor for information or visit our Determine Placement page.

You must demonstrate eligibility for College Algebra (MAT-137). There are several ways this can be done.

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA plus coursework (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for a MAT-137 course
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP® test

NOTE: Completing MAT-137 with a grade of C or better is a prerequisite to applying to the Dental Hygiene program. MAT-145, MAT-151, MAT-191 or MAT-230 satisfies the MAT-137 requirement. (Former MAT courses MAT-121, MAT-131, MAT-141 or MAT-142 will also satisfy the MAT-137 requirement.) See the Prerequisites section for more information.

See an academic advisor for information or visit our Determine Placement page.

You must demonstrate a proficient score of 70% or higher. There will be no minimum for each section. Scores are not rounded.

ATI TEAS must be taken within two years of the date of application submission. 

• There is no limit on the number of attempts to score proficient or better.
• No other version of this test is acceptable.
• Approved remote TEAS testing will be accepted.
• To register for the virtual TEAS, visit the ATI website for directions on what to expect and how to register.
• You are required to send the official TEAS transcript to Anne Arundel Community College via your student ATI account. Review instructions on the ATI website.

You will find course descriptions in the AACC College Catalog for the listed program prerequisites.

• BIO-231 – Human Biology 1*: 4 credit hours
• CHE-115 – General, Organic and Introduction to Biochemistry** : 4 credit hours
• ENG-101/ENG-101A – Academic Writing and Research 1: 3 credit hours or equivalent (English Composition 1): 3 credit hours
• BIO-223 – General Microbiology: 4 credit hours
• PSY-111 – Introduction to Psychology: 3 credit hours
• MAT-137*** – College Algebra: 3 credit hours
   

*BIO-233 also accepted

**CHE-111, CHE-113 or CHE-213 also accepted 

***MAT-145, MAT-151, MAT-191 or MAT-230 satisfies the MAT-137 requirement. (Former MAT courses MAT-121, MAT-131, MAT-141 or MAT-142 will also satisfy the MAT-137 requirement.)

All six prerequisite courses listed above must be completed before applying to the Dental Hygiene program. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better to be considered for selection. It is required that the science and math prerequisites be taken within seven years of the term the application is submitted.

Applicants must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at this college to be considered for selection into the Dental Hygiene program.

If you have taken program prerequisites or other general education courses at a nationally recognized institution other than AACC, you must submit official transcripts to AACC's records and registration office.

Learn more about transfer credit.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

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Applicants who have met the academic and admission requirements and have been selected will receive a message via their AACC email address offering admission into the program.

If you are granted admission, you must accept your seat in the program.

To meet additional program and clinical requirements, admitted students must submit a completed health examination record, American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR, urine drug screen and criminal background check by designated deadlines. Instructions on how to complete these items and the specific deadlines will be provided via email.

Qualified applicants not initially selected for admission into the program will be placed on a waitlist based on application submission and point system. Should a seat become available the applicant will be notified. Waitlist applicants who are not given a seat for the term which they applied must reapply for future consideration.

Applicants who are offered a seat but decline must reapply for a future seat. Seats will not be held.

Students admitted to this program must submit a health examination record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.

Learn more about the health examination record to include vaccinations and technical standards.

All Health Sciences students who are offered admission and/or clinical placement are required to satisfactorily complete a criminal background check and a urine drug screening. For complete details visit the Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening page. 

Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification course by the designated deadline.