Dental Hygiene Class of 2027

Program Application opens September 15 2024

The Seattle Central College (SCC) Dental Programs prepare dental professionals for the workplace, service to the community, and the dynamic roles in oral health care. The Dental Programs promote educational excellence through liberal and technical education in a diverse multicultural urban environment where scientific knowledge, skill development and societal changes are achieved.

The program website and "SCC DH Application Information Packet" (available on the website) describes the dental hygiene profession, career opportunities for dental hygienists, program pre-requisite courses, physical demands on dental hygienists, important dates/deadlines, information session dates/times, and informational documents.

All criteria requested in this application must be met to be considered an applicant.  You must have an ctcLink EMPL ID to log into the application page.  The application is saved when navigating through each step of the application or at log out. DO NOT hit the "Submit" button at the end of the application until all steps are finalized and supporting documents have been uploaded.  Changes cannot be made once "Submit" has been hit.  Once the "submit" button is hit, a $35 application fee must be paid with a credit or debit card.

NOTE: Once an applicant begin this online application, the applicant may request an application essay appointment via the program website.  Applicants may request an essay appointment before their full application is complete and submitted.  Application essays are a required component of the dental hygiene program application, and require a $25 proctoring fee.

Important Deadlines

• Application deadline: January 15, 2025
• Up to 40 applicants are invited to a mandatory on-site interview session on Friday, March 14, 2025 (tentative date)
• Up to 20 students will be offered admission to the Seattle Central College Dental Hygiene Program, Class of 2027.
  • Mandatory Orientation Session: Monday, May 12, 2025 (tentative date)
  • Classes begin in Summer Quarter 2025

Disclosure: Application submission does not guarantee admission into the SCC Dental Hygiene Program.