Under the Collaborative Program Agreement between Edgecombe Community College and Halifax Community College, two students enrolled at ECC who meet admission requirements for the Dental Hygiene program will be accepted each year. Applications for these two slots must be submitted by ECC no later than February 12, 2016, for entry in Fall 2016. Interested students must contact Tony Rook, Dean of Enrollment Management, at rookt@edgecombe.edu to apply to the program through the collaborative program agreement. Applicants must achieve a Career Readiness Certificate (Silver Level or above) and a 2.5 GPA in most of the following courses at ECC prior to February 12, 2016:
| *BIO 168 | Anatomy & Physiology I (4 shc) |
| *BIO 169 | Anatomy & Physiology II (4shc) |
| *BIO 175 | Microbiology (3 shc) |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry (3smc) |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting (3 shc) |
| HUM | ** (3 shc) |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology (3 shc) |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology (3 shc) |
* Five year limit prior to admission.
**Select 3 semester hours credit: ART 111, HUM 115, MUS 110, REL 110, REL 211, REL 212.
CHM 130 must be taken at Halifax Community College before or after applying to the program.