Becoming a dental hygienist is a great job for anyone lookingfor a permanent career, or a flexible job that leaves time topursue other opportunities. Dental Hygienists can work full time,part-time, evenings and on weekends. They generally work in privatedental offices, hospitals or public health organizations.To become a dental hygienist, one must enroll in a dentalhygienist program at an accredited school. Most community collegesoffer a two year program that results in an Associate’s degree, afour year program at a university where you will obtain abachelor’s degree, or you can advance further and obtain a master’sdegree. Courses for the dental hygienist focus primarily in thesciences. Anatomy, physiology, Biology, chemistry, microbiology,pathology and nutrition are all required to gradua