florida's only Dental Hygiene Bachelor's Degree offered completely online
SPC's Dental Hygiene B.A.S. Degree is the first and only bachelor's degree program in dental hygiene in Florida and is one of the largest degree completion programs in the nation. This online program can help licensed dental hygienists improve their career opportunities in such areas as practice management, education or sales.
Dental Hygiene Program Partnership at SPC
Students may be enrolled concurrently with an accredited A.S. Dental Hygiene program or follow the traditional pathway into SPC's Dental Hygiene B.A.S. program upon becoming a registered dental hygienist. Dual enrolled students in our Program Partnership are accepted contingent on the recommendation of their A.S. Dental Hygiene Program Director and faculty. Our partners include Florida SouthWestern State College, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Santa Fe College, St. Petersburg College, and Valencia College.
Graduates of our programs work in public health clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, managed care facilities, dental hygiene academia, dental and pharmaceutical sales and management.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Dental Hygienists
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2022 Employment
11,920
2032
15,770
Percent Change
32
Projected Job Openings
1230
Features of the Dental Hygiene B.A.S. Degree program
- This degree completion program is for licensed dental hygienists who want to progress from their associate to bachelor's degree.
- The program is offered completely online and has no campus or residency requirements.
- Classes are very interactive with discussion boards that foster professional camaraderie.
- Students are accepted during the fall and spring and progress through the program in 24 months with the same students in their cohort.
- Courses are offered one at a time for six to eight weeks, followed by one week off.
- The capstone course is 14 weeks and integrates your career interests through teaching, mentoring, interning and observing.
what You Will Learn in the Dental Hygiene B.A.S. Degree
- Contemporary issues and trends in the practice
- Leadership and management skills that enhance your career
- Educational concepts and teaching presentations
- Research methodologies and analysis of current publications
- Advanced ethics, communication skills and effective interprofessional health care practice
Earn your associate and bachelor's degree AT SPC
SPC's Dental Hygiene Associate in Science degree transfers to our bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene.
Health Continuing Education
We also offer health and dental hygiene continuing education through SPC's Workforce Institute.
