Any recommendations for an Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene by means of online courses?

I have never been to college before and I graduated High School in 2002 with decent grades. I've seen several schools online that offer an Associate's in Dental Hygiene, but I'm finding mixed reviews on most. I tried our Community College here, but I wouldn't recommend it to ANYONE. They were the least helpful people I've ever met in my life. I want to do online courses for this, and I was told to stay away from schools that don't have a "physical prescense", or schools like University of Phoenix Online. Wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a particular school(s) that have a good online program for Dental Hygiene.

Any recommendations for an Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene by means of online courses?
I don't think there are any. i'm applying to dental hygiene program this year and it's hhard to believe that there are actually any online courses for this. During the two years of this program you are practicing on patients so when you go to a field you know what you're ding. you can't learn that online, I don't think you would find any job by obtaining the degree online.
Reply:I do not have a particular recommendation, but check out the site linked below from the American Dental Hygienists Association. It gives a list of programs, including online/distance learning programs. However, I skimmed the "Entry Level" pdf, and only one of the programs could be completed 100% online. So unless you live nearby the school, it would be a problem. Schools offering degree completion programs had more that offered 100% online completion.





You may want to try the community college again. If the unhelpful people were admissions counselor or receptionists, just remember that they will not be the ones teaching you. If it is the program instructors and coordinators who were unhelpful, well, then that is unfortunate for you.





Good luck.
Reply:I don't mean to sound flippant, but if you got a Dental Hygiene degree from online courses, there's no way I'd let you near my mouth with dental instruments!! You might be able to take some of the courses online, but sooner or later you're going to have to get near real people for training. You can't do that online.





Good Luck!

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