Dental Hygienist, Registered
- Exam
- Not reported
- Education
- Not reported
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Not reported
Fees: Application Fee: $100 DHCC no longer administers a clinical examination and relies on 3rd party regional examinations administered by the Western Regional Examination Board (WREB) and the Central Regional Dental Testing Services (CRDTS) for clinical examination results to apply toward licensure. Examination Frequency: Computer-based examinations on California Dental Law and Ethics specific to RDHs; eligibility is given after application requirements are met. License Issuance Fee: $100.00 License Renewal: $300 Delinquent Renewal Fee: $150 Experience Requirement: Graduation from an accredited (CODA) and DHBC approved dental hygiene program. Average Time to Process Application: 30 business days. Renewal Period: Biennially (every two years). Special License Requirements: N/A Comments: N/A Authority: Business and Professions Code, Sections 1900-1966.6. California Code of Regulations, Title 1, Chapter 3, Article 3, Sections 1072, 1076. 1079, Article 4, Sections 1082-1082.1.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Division
- Dental Hygiene Committee of California
- Address
- 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1350 Sacramento, CA 95815
- Phone
- (916) 263-1978
- Agency website
- https://dhbc.ca.gov/
- Last updated
- May 22, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 29-1292.00
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
This record is California's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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