Dental Hygienist
VirginiaActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
No person shall practice dental hygiene unless he possesses a current, active, and valid license from the Board of Dentistry. The licensee shall have the right to practice dental hygiene in the Commonwealth for the period of his license as set by the Board, under the direction of any licensed dentist.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health Professions
- Board
- Virginia Board of Dentistry
- Address
- 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233
- Phone
- (804) 367-4538
- Agency website
- https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/
- Licence page
- http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia'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 Virginia Board of Dentistry — see the issuing body section above.
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