Program Effectiveness

Dental Hygiene


Dental hygiene is an in-demand job.

Upon completion of the dental hygiene program, you will have a strong knowledge base and over 600 clinical hours of hands-on experience.

Owens students are well prepared to take the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam and the Commission on Dental Competency Assessment exam.

Licensing Exam Performance

Licensing Exam Performance
Year National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE) CDCA/WREB/CITA ADEX Clinical Exam CDCA/WREB/CITA ADEX Computer Simulated Clinical exam
2023 92 % Passing (22/24) 100 % Passing rate (24/24) 100% Passing rate (24/24)
2022 90 % Passing (18/20) 85% Passing (17/20)
100% on second attempt
100% Passing (20/20)
2021 100% Passing (17/17) 82% Passing (14/17)
100% on second attempt
100% Passing (17/17)
2020 95% Passing (18/19) 89% Passing (18/19)
100% on second attempt
100% Passing (19/19)
2019 100% Passing (19/19) 89% Passing rate (17/19)
100% on second attempt
95% Passing rate (18/19)
100% on second attempt

Program Effectiveness

Program Effectiveness
Year Gainful Employment Employer Survey
2023 100% of licensed graduates Data not collected
2022 100% of licensed graduates 100% of employers provided favorable responses
2021 100% of licensed graduates 100% of employers provided favorable responses
2020 100% of licensed graduates 100% of employers provided favorable responses
2019 100% of licensed graduates 100% of employers provided favorable responses