Here are five things to know:
1. The board approved a dental hygiene associate in applied science degree program.
2. The college plans to bridge its current dental assisting program into the new dental hygiene program.
3. Wilkes Community College will seek accreditation through the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
4. Plans include hiring a dental hygiene program director in January 2025 and a program instructor in summer 2025.
5. A foundation health impact grant will fund a dental hygiene operatory and radiography equipment.
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