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Dental Hygiene Acceptance Page

Congratulations

Congratulations on your conditional acceptance into the Dental Hygiene Associate of Applied Science degree program at ƹƵ beginning Fall semester 2025! Please read this webpage in its entirety, so you can understand the conditions of your acceptance as well as the steps to take in order to reserve your space in the program. 

Confirmation of Acceptance

Your confirmation of acceptance to the program must be received no later than April 14, 2025; otherwise you will forfeit your place in the Fall 2025 class and will have to reapply to the program at a later time. Please confirm your seat by completing the form on the link:  

Terms of Conditional Acceptance 

Your acceptance is conditional based on the following items being completed successfully:

  • Spring 2025 Courses (if applicable)- All courses taken in Spring and/or Summer 2025 (as registered at the time of your acceptance) must be completed with a grade of C or higher. If you receive less than a C in any course and if your gpa falls below 2.75, your admission will be rescinded. 

All of the following requirements need to be submitted to and stored by a third party record management company called SentryMD by the due dates below. Keep in mind that some items, especially Health Requirements, take time to gather and process. It is advised you start working on completing the items well in advance of the due dates.More information regarding the requirements is found below under “Health Requirements and Compliances.”

Due by April 14, 2025

  • Order Background Check
  • Order Drug Screening

Due by July 15, 2025

  • CPR Certification-BLS- Completion of CPR Certification-BLS (Healthcare Profession) from American Heart Association only. The certification must have been conducted in a face to face course, online certifications are not accepted. 
  • RCBC Dental Hygiene Program Policy Acknowledgements- signed form uploaded to Adam SafeGuard/SentryMD
  • HIPAA and OSHA Certificate- course provided and completed through Adam Safeguard
  • Health Requirements- Completion of all of the Health Requirements as detailed below
    • Exception–Annual influenza vaccine must be completed by October 15, 2025

Due by August 15, 2025

  • Dental Hygiene Shadowing Form- 16 hours of shadowing of a dental hygienist at an office of your choice
  • Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual signed Acknowledgement page- will be given to you and reviewed at orientation

Mandatory Orientation


A mandatory Dental Hygiene orientation is scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2025 and Monday, August 4, 2025 at 9:00 in the Health Sciences Center.  Please confirm your attendance by completing the form on the link below: 

Registration for Mandatory Orientation Session

Health Requirements and Compliances

We have partnered with Adam Safeguard (in partnership with SentryMD) to provide a secure platform for students to order and store required documentation for the dental hygiene program. All students must purchase a compliance package through Adam Safeguard to submit required documentation and ensure compliance in the RCBC Dental Hygiene program. Compliance with Adam Safeguard is needed for eligibility for placement in clinical facilities and is a requirement of admission and enrollment in Health Science Division programs. Some requirements can take upwards of 8-12 weeks to complete, so it is important to start gathering all the required documentation as soon as possible.

The following requirements are completed on, or uploaded to, Adam Safeguard/SentryMD by the due dates listed above:

  • Background Check (order due April 14th) -ordered through Adam Safeguard/SentryMD
    • Students are required to have clear results, which include any criminal charge regardless of degree or type that appears on the background screening. Any student with a positive background check will have their admission decision rescinded and should seek legal assistance for expungement if possible (this should be sought prior to applying to the program).
  • Drug Screening (order due April 14th) -ordered through Adam Safeguard/SentryMD
    • NOTE: please do not drink too much water before your drug screening as it may result in a diluted result and you will need to purchase a new drug screening package. 
  • CPR certification, BLS for Healthcare providers (Due July 15th)
    • Submission of a current CPR/BLS Card. The only acceptable certification is received by completing a course provided by the American Heart Association which includes hands-on face-to-face training. Online certifications are not accepted.
  • Health Care Compliance Course, HIPAA and OSHA Certificate (Due July 15th)
    • Provided by Adam Safeguard, these are e-learning modules covering the topics of HIPPA and OSHA. These e-learning modules are part of your paid subscription from Adam Safeguard. You will receive a separate email from them with the link to access the modules (check your spam folder if you don’t receive the link). 
  • Dental Hygiene Program Policy Acknowledgements (Due July 15th)- signed form uploaded to Adam SafeGuard/SentryMD
  • Health requirements (Due July 15th)- 

As healthcare providers dental hygienists are exposed to infectious agents that can be transmitted to and from clinicians and patients. Dental hygienists are in constant contact with blood and saliva and are at great risk for infection without vaccines to protect them. Therefore, due to the high level of exposure in this profession, vaccinations and/or proof of immunity are required to participate in the RCBC dental hygiene program. There are no exemptions for the following health and immunization requirements. 

  • Health Insurance Form- all students are required to maintain health insurance cover throughout the dental hygiene program. Submission of the health insurance form and a copy of your current health insurance coverage is required.
  • Physical Examination- completed by primary care doctor within the last year
  • Eye Examination - completed by eye doctor within the last year
  • Recent titers* (blood work) and history of immunization records, revealing immunity to the following:
    • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
    • Hepatitis B
    • Varicella

*if titers do not show immunity, the student will need to start the vaccination series or get the booster by the due date and complete additional doses at the recommended interval to stay compliant

  • Immunizations/Tests
    • Tetanus (proof of last dose within 10 years)
    • Influenza (flu) vaccination- annually by October 15
    • Tuberculosis- Two-step tuberculosis skin test or Quantiferon blood test, and single test completed annually thereafter

How to purchase the Adam SafeGuard/SentryMD compliance package

  1. Go to www.adamsafeguardstudents.com 
  2. Click on “Order Student Background” 
  3. You will be required to enter School Code: rcbchsd 
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen. You will know you have successfully completed the process when you receive the Order Number on the third screen

It is your responsibility to submit all the required documents to comply with ƹƵ’s Dental Hygiene program requirements. 

Remember: All requirements must be submitted by the dates indicated above.

If you have any issues with your account, compliance, or using the website, please reach out to Adam Safeguard directly by phone at 732-506-6100. 

Again, congratulations on your acceptance.

Please let us know if we can be of assistance by reaching us via email at dental@rcbc.edu