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Board conditionally approves Gurnick Academy dental hygiene program with two‑year probation
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The Dental Hygiene Board conditionally approved Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to establish a dental hygiene educational program in Modesto, subject to an extendable two‑year probationary period once the program begins operations.
The board voted March 28 to conditionally approve Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ proposal to open a dental hygiene educational program in Modesto. The approval is conditional and includes an extendable two‑year probation period once the program begins operations.
Doctor Sridevi Panala moved the conditional approval, citing the program’s feasibility study and staff review of the application. Board members thanked staff for a thorough report and emphasized monitoring during the probation period.
Staff noted Gurnick Academy has operated allied health and nursing programs in California for more than two decades and is seeking to expand into dental hygiene to help meet workforce needs in the Central Valley. The board’s conditional approval allows the program to proceed to the next administrative and accreditation steps while subjecting initial cohorts to focused oversight.
Next steps: staff will document probation conditions and monitor program compliance during the initial two years of operation; the board may extend probation if necessary.
