Dental Hygiene Professional Licensure

The following list shows states and territories that CBC’s Dental Hygiene program either meets or does not meet their educational requirements for licensure. States or territories that we have not made a determination on are not listed.

For additional information please reach out to the Health%20Sciences%20School or the licensure board for that state. See the Professional Licensure page for more information on professional licensure requirements.

Alaska
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for initial licensure and the restorative endorsement in Alaska. However, the program does not meet the requirements for an anesthesia certificate. Students who are interested in working in Alaska should contact the Alaska Board of Dental Examiners and/or the CBC program contact.

California
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program DOES NOT meet the educational requirements for licensure in California. Students who are interested in working in California should contact the Dental Hygiene Board of California and/or the CBC program contact.

Colorado
Columbia Basin College has determined this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Colorado. Students who are interested in working in Colorado should contact the Colorado Dental Board and/or the CBC program contact.

Florida
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for dental hygiene licensure in Florida. Students who are interested in working in Florida can contact the Florida Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact for more information.

Georgia
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Georgia. Students who are interested in working in Georgia should contact the Georgia Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact.

Hawaii
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Hawaii. Students who are interested in working in Hawaii should contact the Hawaii Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact.

Idaho
Columbia Basin College has determined this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Idaho. Students who are interested in working in Idaho should contact the Idaho Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact.

Louisiana
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Louisiana. However, we cannot state we meet the requirements for Louisiana's nitrous oxide endorsement and there are also additional requirements for the local anesthesia endorsement. Students who are interested in working in Louisiana should contact the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact.

Minnesota
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Minnesota. Students who are interested in working in Minnesota should contact the Minnesota Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact.

Montana
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Montana. Students who are interested in working in Montana should contact the Montana Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact.

Oregon
Columbia Basin College has determined that our educational requirements meet the requirements for dental hygiene licensure in Oregon. However, CBC's nitrous curriculum does not meet Oregon's requirements for nitrous education, which is an optional endorsement.  Students who are interested in working in Oregon can contact the Oregon Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact for more information.

Texas
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Texas. Students who are interested in working in Texas should contact the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners and/or the CBC program contact.

Utah
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Utah. Students who are interested in working in Utah can contact the Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board and/or the CBC program contact for more information.

Virginia
Columbia Basin College has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Virginia. Students who are interested in working in Virginia should make sure to take the ADEX clinical exam. Contact the Virginia Board of Dentistry and/or the CBC program contact with additional questions.

 

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