Spoon River College 2023-2024 Catalog
DENTAL HYGIENE
In agreement with Carl Sandburg College
Program Description Spoon River College has an agreement with Carl Sandburg College to offer an Associate in Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene. Spoon River College students may take the general education requirements at Spoon River College and the major requirements at Carl Sandburg College. Nature of Work Dental hygienists remove soft and hard deposits from teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, and provide other preventative dental care, such as cleaning and polishing teeth, taking radiographs, and applying fluoride treatment. The dental hygienist also serves as an oral health educator in the clinical and community setting. Dental hygienists should work well with others and must have good manual dexterity to use dental instruments within a patient's mouth, with little room for error. Degree Spoon River College, in agreement with Carl Sandburg College, offers an Associate in Applied Science Dental Hygiene Degree. More information is available online at www.src.edu/dentalhygiene. Associate in Applied Science Degree Additional information is available on the Carl Sandburg College website or from your SRC advisor.
PARAMEDICINE
In agreement with Illinois Central College
Program Description Spoon River College has an agreement with Illinois Central College to offer an Associate in Applied Science Paramedic degree. Spoon River College students may take the general education requirements at Spoon River College and the major requirements at Illinois Central College. Nature of Work This program is designed for individuals who want to develop skills focusing on basic life support in the field, as well as provide initial assessment and management of care for the ill and injured from the prehospital setting to the emergency or hospital care environments. Students will be able to take the EMTBasic certification exam and the Illinois EMT-Intermediate Licensure Examination upon completion of the curriculum. Degree Spoon River College, in agreement with Illinois Central College, offers an Associate in Applied Science Paramedic Degree. More information is available online at www.src.edu/paramedicine. Associate in Applied Science Degree Additional information is available on the Illinois Central College website or from your SRC advisor.
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