Complete each step below in order to apply to the Dental Hygiene program.

Complete online Fresno City College application.

All applicants to the Dental Hygiene program must apply for admission to Fresno City College to obtain a SCCCD Student ID number prior to applying to the program.  When applying you will be asked to declare a major, please select Pre-Allied Health.  Once accepted into the program your major will be changed to Dental Hygiene. 

Application requirements:

• Complete of all ten (10) pre-requisite courses
• Complete CSU or IGETC General Education pattern
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Completion of 60 transferable semester units

Program Pre-requisite Courses

Completion of Science Pre-requisites:

"In Progress” prerequisite courses are not accepted. Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C" or better. "Pass" or "Credit" grades will only be accepted if completed prior to 2024. Science courses with in-person or online labs are acceptable. FCC BIOL 24 will not fulfill any of the science pre-requisite requirements.

• BIO 20-Human Anatomy and BIO 22-Human Physiology or BIOL 21A-Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIOL 21B-Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• CHEM 3A - Introductory General Chemistry or college equivalent
• CHEM 3B - Introductory Organic & Biological Chemistry
• BIOL 31 - Microbiology 

Completion of Non-Science Pre-requisites:

"In Progress” prerequisite courses are not accepted. Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C" or better. "Pass" or "Credit" grades will only be accepted if completed prior to 2024. 

• ENGL 1A - Reading and Composition
• MATH 11 - Elementary Statistics or transfer level math course
• PSY 2 - General Psychology
• SOC 1A - Introduction to Sociology
• COMM 1 or 2 - Introduction to Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication

Note regarding Advanced Placement (AP) courses: Only AP English and AP Math may be used to meet the pre-requisite requirements for this program.  AP courses for other pre-requisites will not be accepted.

Completion of General Education Requirements 

All students entering the program must have completed a transfer General Education Pattern, either the CSU or IGETC.

Certification of the CSUGE or IGETC transcribed on your transcript is highly recommended.  At this time, if the certification is completed and transcribed for the CSUGE or IGETC then Cal-GETC will not be required.

GPA of 2.75 of higher

• A cumulative GPA calculation will be done using all college coursework documented on all college/university transcripts.

Beginning with the Spring 2026 Dental Hygiene Application

• The 2.75 GPA requirement will be calculated based on the ten required program pre-requisites and the additional General Education courses required for the bachelor's degree.
• All general education must be complete at the time of application. GE requirement may also be met by completing the Cal-GETC (the CSU or IGETC GE pattern will be accepted, if completed). If you have questions about which GE pattern you are eligible to complete, please meet with a counselor to review.

Applicants with courses from outside State Center Community College District

Applicants who would like to use pre-requisite or general education courses completed from outside of SCCCD should meet with a Fresno City College Counselor.  The counselor will assist in determining whether the Course Substitution Petition process needs to be completed.  This process should be completed before applying to the Registered Nursing Programs or any Allied Health Program.  Students with courses from a California public community college or university may use the following links to determine equivalency of courses from outside institutions with Fresno City College:

C-ID

ASSIST

If a course substitution petition is needed, courses must be evaluated by each department for possible approval.  The required documents to initiate the review of a course are a copy of the official transcript and the course syllabus.  This is a lengthy process and must be done at least 2-3 months prior to submitting an application.  All approved FCC course substitutions must be submitted with application.

The Dental Hygiene Program Application must be completed and submitted during the application period.  The upcoming application period is January 15-February 12, 2025.

A complete application must contain the following:

1. Online Dental Hygiene Program Application. Please list all colleges attended on the application including Fresno City College and all affiliated campuses.  Failure to list all colleges previously attended may result in your application being denied. If you submitted an application during a previous application period you must complete and submit a new application in order to be considered in the next lottery.

2. Submit one (1) official college/university transcript from each school attended outside of SCCCD.  If you have attended Fresno City College, Reedley College, Clovis Community College, or Madera Community College you do not need to submit transcripts from those institutions. All pre-requisite coursework must be complete at the time of application and grades must be posted on the transcripts. If you have previously submitted an external transcript to FCC Admissions & Records and have not taken any new courses at the institution, you do not need to resubmit the transcript.  

Transcripts

Transcripts can be submitted one of two ways:

1. E-Transcripts can be sent by the institution, not the student to transcripts@fresnocitycollege.edu

OR

2. Sealed official transcripts can be mailed by the institution or the student to the following address:

Fresno City College
ATT: Admissions & Records (ATT: Transcripts)
1101 E. University Ave
Fresno, CA 93741

If applicable to the applicant, submit the following documents by uploading them to the online Program Application:

• Veteran or a spouse of a veteran requesting veteran preference requires submission of a copy of the DD214 from.

• Course Substitutions - Include a copy of approved Course Substitution(s) for prerequisite and General Education courses.

• AP Credit - College Board Results

Application Q&A

Drop-In Q&A sessions are available to answer questions about how to complete the application Please read all information in Steps 2-4 to review your application for completeness. 

Application Q&A will be available virtually on the following days and times via Starfish. After logging in you will be added to a list and receive a phone call from a counselor before the Q&A time ends. Click on the link below during designated dates/times to add yourself to the waitlist:

January 14 - February 12, 2025

Tuesdays 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Thursdays 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Fridays 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

To view how to complete the application, please watch the Application Video Guide

1. After submitting the Dental Hygiene Application a confirmation email will be sent to the email address inputted in the application.  You may need to check your junk folder if you don't see it in the Inbox.
2. All applicants will be notified of their lottery status by email, to the email address inputted in the application.  A response is required for those who are accepted into the program.  If you are not accepted then you do not need to respond.
3. Check "Important Dates to Follow" for response deadlines.

Upon selection into the Dental Hygiene Program students must confirm acceptance to participate in the program and must attend a mandatory program orientation.  Information about the orientation will be provided at the time of selection.  Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of program placement.

Upon admission to the program, all immunizations, health exams, CPR requirements, transportation verification, consents, etc. must be met prior to beginning the Dental Hygiene program.