FDHA Licensure
For Florida dental hygiene licensure application and information, contact:
Florida Board of Dentistry Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #C08 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258 (850) 245-4474
Click here for the Florida Board of Dentistry Web Site. Scroll down the DOH page to find pertinent information.
Looking for the Required Courses for Licensure?
Prevention of Medical Errors
Required for initial licensure and renewal
Dental Implications and Pathogenicity of HIV / AIDS
Required by the first renewal
Preventing Medical Errors course - 2 hr CE
Required for initial licensure and renewal
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DENTAL HYGIENE APPLICANTS FROM UNACCREDITED DENTAL SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES
Additional coursework is required for dental hygiene applicants from unaccredited dental schools or colleges who were unsuccessful with the Florida Dental Hygiene Clinical Examination; pursuant to s. 466.006(3)(b), F.S. and Rule 64B5-2.0144, F.A.C.
Palm Beach State College has posted and is accepting applicants for the Remediation Coursework for Foreign Trained DDS, to assist them in meeting the criteria to take and/or retake the Florida Dental Hygiene Clinical Examination. The coursework will be offered through the Corporate and Continuing Education Department.
Please follow the directives below to view information course requirements:
Palm Beach State College Home page - Corporate and Continuing Education (Top header)
Current Classes, click on Lake Worth campus
Health Professions
Dental Course name: Dental Hygiene Remediation Coursework for Graduates of Unaccredited
Dental Schools or Colleges
Course Number: DSO 0120, reference # 157440
Health CCE office Contact - Sandra Cossio, (561) 868-3331 or e-mail cossios@palmbeachstate.edu
National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE)
The purpose of the exam is to assist state boards in determining qualifications of dental hygienists who seek licensure to practice dental hygiene. The examination assesses the ability to understand important information from basic biomedical, dental, and dental hygiene sciences and also the ability to apply such information in a problem-solving context.
Read the candidate guide as a free download. Or visit the NBDHE at ADA.org to learn how to apply, see the examination dates, and read about other exam details.
