Dental Hygienist
New YorkActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Under the supervision of a dentist, dental hygienists provide treatment to prevent cavities and gum diseases. Dentists and dental hygienists must be licensed by the Board of Regents to practice in New York State.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- NYS Education Department
- Board
- State Board for Dentistry
- Address
- 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234
- Phone
- (518) 474-3817
- Agency website
- http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/
- Last updated
- February 14, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 29-1292.00
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
This record is New York's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with State Board for Dentistry — see the issuing body section above.
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