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NAVY DENTAL HYGIENIST (L35A) The Navy Dental Hygienist “C” School is aligned to the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), Officer Programs Directorate. The school’s day-to-day operations are carried out at the respective training institutions, and through a support agreements with Coastal Carolina Community College located in Jacksonville, NC and Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL. The Dental Hygiene (HM-DEN-HYG) program prepares Sailors to provide preventive dentistry and instruct patients on how to practice acceptable oral hygiene. Dental hygienists perform patient health screenings, perform teeth cleanings, apply fluoride and sealants, expose dental radiographs, and provide nutritional counseling and preventive health education. Upon graduation Sailors will be awarded the Navy Enlisted Classification Code L35A, Associate Degree in Applied Science and will be eligible to take state board examinations. There will be NO WAIVERS for course prerequisites. Incomplete packages will be returned to the applicant's command. Command Career Counselors are required to ensure all prerequisites are complete prior to package submission. Each applicant is applying to the U.S. Navy Dental Hygiene Program, NOT an individual academic institution. For information on requirements and how to apply, speak with you Command Career Counselor and/or follow this link to CANTRAC. (CANTRAC LINK) Submit all packages electronically to: usn.bethesda.navmedleadprodevcmd.list.nmlpdc-hmdentalhygieneprog@health.mil Documents: HM Dental Hygiene Program L35A Information Packet DENTAL HYGIENE PACKAGE CHECK LIST Institution Links: https://www.pensacolastate.edu/academic-programs/dh-as/ https://coastalcarolina.edu/academics/programs/health-science/dental/dental-hygiene/
Contact Information Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (ATTN HM-DEN-HYG) 16th Floor 8955 Wood Road Bethesda, MD 20889-5611 Phone: (301) 400-3593 (DSN 400-3593) (301) 319-3889 (DSN 285-3889) or usn.bethesda.navmedleadprodevcmd.list.nmlpdc-hmdentalhygieneprog@health.mil Please add the mailing address for UPS, FEDEX, and other ground carriers: Commanding Officer Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command 8955 Wood Road 16th Floor Bethesda, MD 20889-5611 (301) 400-3593 or (301) 319 -3889
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113 This is an official U.S. Navy website This is a Department of Defense (DoD) Internet computer system. General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil