Associate degree in dental hygiene?

Can an international student apply for an associate degree for Dental Hygiene?





how long does it take to complete the associate degree?





Can an international student work as dental Hygienist after having an associate degree? Do i need to register with any kind of dental hygienist association first and how long does that take?





I will be doing pre-dentistry in the university as well. So, I will have a visa for total 5 years.





Any infor, please share. Thanks a lot.

Associate degree in dental hygiene?
It usually takes 3 years to complete the associate's. That is one year of the prerequisites and then 2 years for the actual program. Yes an international student can study whatever he/she wants to do.
Reply:Here is a website on DH that offers other resources at the bottom of the site -- US occupational outlook handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm and can perhaps click on some sites about registration and such.