California AB1952 establishes requirements for licensure of dental hygienists, including education, examinations, and certification.

California AB1952 adds Section 1917.2 to the Business and Professions Code, detailing the requirements for licensure of dental hygienists. To be eligible for licensure, an individual must have earned a degree from a nonaccredited dental school equivalent to a doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine. They must also submit verification of academic equivalence, pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and the California law and ethics examination, and complete specific courses within the preceding two years.

California AB1952 establishes requirements for licensure of dental hygienists, including education, examinations, and certification.

California AB1952 adds Section 1917.2 to the Business and Professions Code, detailing the requirements for licensure of dental hygienists. To be eligible for licensure, an individual must have earned a degree from a nonaccredited dental school equivalent to a doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine. They must also submit verification of academic equivalence, pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and the California law and ethics examination, and complete specific courses within the preceding two years.