Thursday,September 2,2010

Program Duration


Program Duration                 24 months (2years)
Schedule of Classes              8:00am – 5:00pm

Classes meet Monday-Friday

Mission Statement/ Goal


The goal of Institute of Medical Education is to serve the community by producing high quality and competent dental hygienists. All States require dental hygienists to pass a national and clinical licensing examination after graduating from a National Accredited dental hygiene program

Job Description

Dental hygienists are licensed oral health professionals who provide preventive and therapeutic oral health care services. Dental hygienists remove soft and hard deposits from teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, and provide other preventive dental care. Hygienists examine patients’ teeth and gums, recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities. In some States, hygienists are allowed to administer anesthetics via local anesthetics using syringes. Dental hygienists can work in a variety of settings such as: Dental offices of general dentists and dental specialists, public health agencies, hospitals, and community dental clinics, educational and administrative positions, dental hygiene educational programs, elementary schools and community organizations and research organizations or marketing companies of dental-related products

Course Description

At the Institute of Medical Education our mission is to provide the health care community with the most diversified, well-trained individuals, assisting dental professionals in fulfilling their daily professional needs. The dental hygiene program accomplishes this by including a combination of didactic and clinical training to ensure that the students’ education is a well rounded one. Our expertise provides current, informative, lecture-based education, and our competency-based training provides the relevant clinical skills needed for our graduates. This winning combination prepares our graduates to meet, and exceed, the demands of today’s employers.

Job Outlook

Dental hygienists rank among the fastest growing occupations, and job prospects are expected to remain excellent. Employment of dental hygienists is expected to grow 30 percent through 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. This projected growth ranks dental hygienists among the fastest growing occupations, in response to increasing demand for dental care and the greater use of hygienists. The annual salary range for dental hygienist working in the San Jose, CA area is from $60,000 to $87,500.00.

Requirements for Admission


COMPLETION OF THE PREREQUISITE COURSES
Minimum of a "C" grade and an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher
California Articulation Numbers (CAN), as listed in course descriptions in California
Community Colleges' catalogues

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
English/Writing and Composition (CAN ENGL 2)
Speech/Oral Communications (CAN SPCH 4
General Psychology (CAN PSY 2)
Introduction to Sociology (CAN SOC 2)

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COURSES
Human Anatomy and Physiology with laboratory (CAN BIOL 10 & 12)
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry with laboratory (CAN CHEM 6 & 8)
Microbiology with laboratory (CAN BIOL 14)
General Nutrition (CAN FCS 2)

DENTAL HEALTH OR RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Not a requirement for admissions




Health care continues to change at an ever- increasing rate, there continues to be a need for highly skilled professionals who can work in the physician's office, clinic, and hospital environment. The profession of medical assistant can be a career in itself or could be the stepping stone to other careers such as nursing or medical office manager. The advantages of the course are that it is a fast track program which helps you get started in your field of choice in (just three months) a couple of months. Upon completion of this program, students will have the training and experience necessary for the various areas of clinical medical health care. Included are the front and back office skills characteristic of the clinical medical professional, providing students the flexibility to pursue a variety of vocational avenues based upon individual interests.

We Prepare The Students by:

Providing an up-to-date curriculum that    reflects the current needs of the real    world.
 Maintaining close relationships with local    employers, who know the quality of our    graduates and seek their skills for    employment.
 Scheduling classes to meet the needs of    working adults, with a variety of courses