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Apr 19, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog SVC
Dental Therapy, AAS
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OVERVIEW
Dental Therapy (DT) dəxʷx̌ayəbus (pronounced as dahf-hi-ya-boos) is a Lushootseed phrase that translates to a Place of Smiles. Lushootseed is a common language of coastal Salish tribes, made up of many local dialects of Native Americans throughout the Puget Sound region. The objective of the Dental Therapy (dəxʷx̌ayəbus) program is to deliver “smiles” because smiles are strong indicators of personal confidence as well as physical and mental health.
The Dental Therapy program (dəxʷx̌ayəbus) was created to increase access to quality, culturally responsive providers who are oral health advocates in their communities. The expectation is that graduates of the Dental Therapy (dəxʷx̌ayəbus) program will be skilled clinicians who practice with confidence, and value the patient/provider relationship. Graduates will have learned to treat all individuals with respect, and value the importance of life-long learning.
NOTE: dəxʷx̌ayəbus Dental Therapy is a self-supporting program. Please note that per credit tuition differs from the state tuition rate.
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Degree Intent and Transfer Options
Upon completion, Workforce degrees and/or certificates are intended to give students the skills needed to move directly into employment. While these degrees are not intended to transfer to a university, students will be eligible to apply for admission to Skagit Valley College’s Bachelor of Applied Science - Management (BASM) degree and, in some cases, could transfer to other schools. If you are interested in continuing your education by entering a bachelor’s degree program, please work closely with your Academic Advisor and Department Chair.
Program Map
Program Maps are an integral part of the Planning Guide. The Dental Therapy program map shows the required quarterly sequence of courses so students can earn their degree in twenty-eight months of full-time attendance. Students may only begin the program Fall quarter.
Dental Therapy courses are only offered in the quarter listed for each class.
142 credits
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