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Board approves Cabrillo College request to admit dental hygiene cohorts every other year amid fiscal pressures
Summary
The Education Committee recommended and the full board approved Cabrillo College's request to change its dental hygiene program enrollment to a cohort of 20 students every other year, citing state funding and enrollment pressures; committee members and public commenters raised questions about continuity of care and clinical capacity.
The Dental Hygiene Board of California approved a change to Cabrillo College's dental hygiene program enrollment pattern on March 21, 2025, allowing the college to admit one cohort of 20 students every other year rather than annually.
Cabrillo College President Matthew Wettstein, Vice President Tavares Harris and Dean Heidi Weber presented the request and told the Education Committee that declining state college funding, changes to continuing education revenue streams and demographic shifts drove the…
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