After completing the dental hygiene program, you must become licensed in ordered to practice as a dental hygienist.
Licensure depends on successful completion of the National Board Examination, a clinical regional examination and a written and clinical local anesthesia examination.
For more information on licensure requirements, please visit the links below:
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
- Utah Department of Professional Licensing (DOPL): This site will have the licensure application and renewal information
