INTL3030 - Jikei Dental Hygiene

Kapiolani Community College - CECS

Course Description

Kapiolani Community College will provide a unique 1-day Intensive Hawaiian Culture Program for the participants of Jikei Group Hygiene Schools organized by Meitetsu World Travel Inc. Ginza Sales Office. This training program will focus on Hawaiian history, culture and values and Hawaiian music and hula.

Kapi‘olani Community College will provide a unique 3 days Intensive Dental Hygienist and Hawaiian Culture Program for the participants of Shin Tokyo Dental Hygienist School, Tokyo College of Medico-Pharmaco Technology and Nihon College of Health Care Services. This program focuses on dental hygienists education and responsibilities. The students will be introduced general dental care in Hawai‘i; Dental Hygienist Education including curriculum, requirement and certification, and daily practice and responsibility of dental hygienists in Hawai‘i. This program is specially designed to help students of Shin Tokyo Dental Hygienist School, Tokyo College of Medico-Pharmaco Technology and Nihon College of Health Care Services on extending their horizons and preparing to work as a dental hygienist with international perspectives.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of program, the students will be able to:

1) Identify the difference between the Dental Hygienist education in Hawaii and that in Japan

2) Compare responsibilities of dental hygienists in Hawaii and that in Japan.

3) Describe importance of professional development as dental hygienist

By the end of the program, the students will be able

Demonstrate examples of Hawaiian culture

Notes

If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability, we may coordinate the accommodations you need. In that case, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in 'Ilima 107, ph. (808)734-9552, or email kapdss@hawaii.edu for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the Kapi'olani Community College Deaf Center, ph. (808)734-9891 / (808)447-3141(VP) or email jfried@hawaii.edu .