Dental Hygiene Admissions Question?

I am looking to get an associates degree in Dental Hygiene . But I do not have the 1 year chem and bio. Would a community college offer classes for stuff like that or am I pretty much screwed? Also would it actually take a year to learn it or could I do it all in like 6 months?

Dental Hygiene Admissions Question?
Community colleges should offer the basic science courses that you need for admission into the program. The tough part about trying to do one year's worth of classes in six months is that a lot of these courses are prerequisites for each other. For example, you might be required to take Biology I before you can take Biology II. However, a lot of schools will offer these classes during the summer sessions. You could take Biology I and Chem I during the first summer session and Biology II and Chem II during the second summer session. It would be a really intense course load for such a condensed time, but it could work out. Another option would be to take Biology I and Chem I during the Spring semester and Biology II and Chem II during the first summer session. That would probably be more a more manageable course load. Good luck!