Dental Hygienist (RDH) is there any online schools ?!
Question: And would they hire you with online degree ?
thanks.
Answers: And would they hire you with online degree ?
thanks.
I understand the convenience of doing online classes...I am in nursing school and take a few of my classes online. However, you must ask yourself....would you want someone cleaning your teeth with sharp instruments without any supervised, hands-on experience first? Not to mention, X-ray certification must be done by being in the clinical setting. You just simply can't learn correct alignment of shooting x-rays from an online text, powerpoint or video demonstration.
One last thing, even if you did take all classes online, you must pass a state board exam that requires you to display your education. Do you think you could do that with no prior experience?
I don't mean to be be negative, but even if it is possible, I just think it is a REALLY bad idea.
There are some schools doing some online classwork. I'm not sure how many would be TOTAL online work. You would still need some practical experience and therefore a designated place for the students to go and perform certain techniques is arranged. An online school that is certified and follows the necessary curriculum would provide an acceptable certificate or degree. Just check out the schools in your area online and see if they are providing any online classes.
there's so much "hands on" that must be learned in this field, that I doubt you could get through 100% online. The test is often a practical on a real patient. You can't learn what tartar feels like or how it should feel to give an injection over a computer course.