Yes you can. To get a dental hygienist certification join any hospital or college related to your field. Educate your self their and you will get your respected certificate.
Once you study to become a dentist assistant, you can then take an exam to become a dental hygenist. You can earn one by talking to your dentist boss and maybe he will tell you where and when to call and make an appointment.
The job as a dental hygenist is not considered a high paying job. It requires certification and is a lot of work. A dentist would be a high paying job but one must complete medical school to become a dentist.
It stands for dental hygene or dental hygenist.
The Dental Hygiene Certificate Program is a two-year, six-term course of study that provides a broad range of education and experience. You can take it up at University of Pittsburgh - School of Dental Medicine
Dental hygenists are required to pass a state license exam before they received their certification; I'm actually surprised that the school you graduated from didn't help you with this information.
To become a dental hygenist requires some formal training and certification. This should get you an idea overall of what you should be expecting. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm
For a dental hygenist job you must have your board certifications. These jobs pay well though, so its worth the investment!
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coronal polishing and hand scaling
human resources and health science!
There are plenty of good Dental Hygenist schools out there. Location and cost should play a key role in the choice taken. Take time to research every school that interests you.
When you need to find out more about taking a dental hygenist test, I suggest you take a look at one of the online medical universities. They will list the options and include all the locations where the dental hygenist test can be taken.