Dental Hygienists
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Any conviction prohibited
Dental Hygienists must be licensed by the State Board of Dentistry. Applicants for licensure must: 1.) Graduate from a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA); 2.) Pass written and clinical exams approved by the Board of Dentistry. Additional license endorsements can be attained as an Extended Access Dental Hygienist and /or an Extended Access Restorative Dental Hygienist. Term: Licenses are renewed bi-annually.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Any conviction prohibited
Issuing body
- Board
- Idaho State Board of Dentistry
- Address
- 350 N. 9th Street, Ste. M-100 PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720
- Phone
- (208) 334-2369
- Agency website
- https://isbd.idaho.gov/IBODPortal/Home.aspx
- Licence page
- http://isbd.idaho.gov/process.htm#
- Last updated
- March 8, 2018
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 29-1292.00
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
This record is Idaho'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 Idaho State Board of Dentistry — see the issuing body section above.
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