Dental Hygiene
32 courses across 6 semesters, taught by the SPACS School of Paramedical Studies.
The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.
All programmesSemester 1 10 courses
Introduction to Health Care (Medical Science Reloaded)
SharedMedical Terminologies, Anatomy and Physiology
SharedCommunication Skill
SharedProblem Solving and Decision Making Skills
SharedEthics and Law
SharedVital Signs
SharedGeneral Microbiology
SharedIntroduction to the Dentistry and Dental Hygienist Profession
Dental Ethics, Law and Regulation in Jamaica
Anatomy and Physiology (oral and facial)
Semester 2 7 courses
Advanced Mathematics
SharedBasic Pathology
SharedGeneral and Oral Microbiology and Infection Control
Applied preventive Oral health Care/Diet & Nutrition
Health Promotion and Community Oral Health
General Sociology
SharedChemistry 101
SharedSemester 3 5 courses
Antibiotics
SharedDental Instruments and Procedures
Dental Materials 1 & 2
Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
Basic Psychology
SharedSemester 4 3 courses
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures 1
General and Oral Pathology and Human Pathophysiology
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures - Clinical 1
Semester 5 3 courses
Pharmacological Considerations for Dental Hygienist Care
Anesthesiology and Clinical Pain Management
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures 2
Semester 6 4 courses
Dental and clinical Radiography for the Dental Hygienist
Dental Hygiene Theory and Procedures - Clinical 2
Introduction to Research Methods for the Dental Hygienist
Dental Hygiene Practice Management
A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.
Take the week with you
Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.
Listen instead of reading
Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.
Weekly assessment
A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.
Ready to study Dental Hygiene?
The application fee is J$3,000. The whole application is online, from your phone or computer.
Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.
Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.