Contact local dental hygiene or dental education programs and your state dental hygienist association for course offerings. Listings for courses currently offered can also be found in professional journals. Contact your state dental hygienist association for information about time and location of professional meetings. This will provide an opportunity to network with other dental hygienists in your area. Contact the state licensing authority for information on reactivation of licensure.
Many states have provisions regarding active licenses.
Contact your state licensing authority for updated information on licensing requirements. Specifically request information on licensure by credentials, endorsement, or reciprocity. Depending on your state and length of time away from practice, you may find it necessary to retake the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, a clinical exam, or a jurisprudence exam. Contact the Joint Commission on National Dental Exams for an application and guidelines for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination Contact the appropriate regional examining board or state licensing authority for an application and guidelines States that do not accept results of a regional board exam will administer their own clinical examinations. ADHA members can access the online listing .