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License to Practice Dental Hygiene (Dental Hygienist)

Idaho license to practice dental hygiene, issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses in the name of the State Board of Dentistry; includes active and inactive status classes.

Licensing authority: Idaho State Board of Dentistry, Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses · Application information

Conversion of an inactive status license to active status (Idaho Code § 54 920(7)(d))
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conversion Evidence
Idaho Code § 54-920(7)(d): pay the active status license fee and submit satisfactory evidence of compliance with the chapter and rules, good professional conduct, and completion of accumulated continuing education.
Fallback
Idaho Code § 54-920(7)(e): persons unable to meet the conversion requirements must apply as a first-time applicant.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-07-01.

Dental hygiene licensure by credentials (Idaho Code § 54 916A)
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
Application Fee
Idaho Code § 54-916A(6): paid the application fee as set by board rule.
Bls Certification
IDAPA 24.31.01.100.01.b: applicants for initial licensure provide proof of current BLS certification.
Clinical Examination
Idaho Code § 54-916A(4): successfully completed a board approved clinical examination; the Board sources obtained do not name the approved clinical examinations.
Criminal History
Idaho Code § 54-915(1): no conviction, finding of guilt, withheld judgment or suspended sentence for a crime deemed relevant under Idaho Code § 67-9411(1), unless the applicant demonstrates sufficient rehabilitation.
Education
Idaho Code § 54-916A(3): graduated from a dental hygiene school accredited by CODA as of the date of graduation.
No Further Examination
Idaho Code § 54-916A: the license is issued without further examination; the NBDHE is a previously passed requirement under § 54-916A(5).
Other State License
Idaho Code § 54-916A(1): currently holds an active license in good standing to practice dental hygiene in another state with no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending.
Practice Experience
Idaho Code § 54-916A(2): licensed for at least one year and practiced a minimum of 1,000 hours in the two years immediately preceding the application.
Licensure by examination (Idaho Code §§ 54 915, 54 918; IDAPA 24.31.01.100.01 02)
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
Application Fee
Idaho Code § 54-916 and IDAPA 24.31.01.400.01: application on Board forms with the application fee (dental hygienist: not more than $150) and license fee (not more than $175).
Bls Certification
IDAPA 24.31.01.100.01.b: applicants for initial licensure provide proof of current BLS certification.
Clinical Examination
IDAPA 24.31.01.100.02.b: pass a Board-approved clinical examination upon such subjects as specified by the Board; results are valid for licensure by examination for five years from successful completion. The Board sources obtained do not name the approved clinical examinations.
Criminal History
Idaho Code § 54-915(1): no conviction, finding of guilt, withheld judgment or suspended sentence for a crime deemed relevant under Idaho Code § 67-9411(1), unless the applicant demonstrates sufficient rehabilitation.
Education
Idaho Code § 54-915(4) and IDAPA 24.31.01.100.01.a: completion of the dental hygiene course of study and a degree from a dental hygiene school accepted and approved by the Board, from a program accredited by CODA at the time of graduation.
Local Anesthesia Examination
IDAPA 24.31.01.100.02.b: pass a board-approved clinical local anesthesia examination; the Board sources obtained do not name the approved examination.
Written Examination Wording
IDAPA 24.31.01.100.02.a reads "Applicants for dentistry and dental hygiene are required to pass the INBDE or NBDHE"; the INBDE is the dentistry examination, and the NBDHE is the dental hygiene examination.
Licensure by endorsement for military members, veterans and spouses (Idaho Code § 67 9406)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discipline Disclosure
Idaho Code § 67-9406(3): disclose all current, pending, or subsequent disciplinary proceedings.
Limited License Examination
Idaho Code § 67-9406(5): where Idaho's scope of practice is broader, the Board may issue a limited license and may administer a narrowly tailored examination or partial examination for a full license; no such examination is named.
Military Status
Idaho Code § 67-9406(2)(a): status as a member of the military, a former member discharged under honorable conditions, a veteran, or a spouse of any such person.
Other Jurisdiction License
Idaho Code § 67-9406(2)(b): current, valid, and unrestricted licensure in another U.S. state, district or territory, or in any branch of the armed forces or the national guard.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-07-01.

Reinstatement of a license canceled for more than two years (Idaho Code § 54 921(2))
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
Fees
Idaho Code § 54-921(2): submit all required application and license fees.
First Time Applicant Requirements
Idaho Code § 54-921(2): satisfy the license requirements of a first-time applicant for licensure, including the conditions of licensure by examination (education, BLS, criminal history, a Board-approved clinical examination and a board-approved clinical local anesthesia examination, neither named in the Board sources obtained).
Reinstatement of a license canceled for less than two years (Idaho Code § 54 921(1))
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Fees And Continuing Education
Idaho Code § 54-921(1): submit all required application and license fees and evidence of completion of all required continuing education hours.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-07-01.

Renewal of an active status dental hygiene license (Idaho Code § 54 920)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bls Certification
IDAPA 24.31.01.100.01.b: practicing licensees must maintain current BLS certification.
Continuing Education
IDAPA 24.31.01.100.06: report 30 oral health/health-related continuing education hour credits of verifiable CE or volunteer practice.
Late Renewal
Idaho Code § 54-920(4): failure to renew timely expires the license; failure to submit the renewal, license fee and $50 late fee within 30 days of expiration cancels it.
Renewal Application
Idaho Code § 54-920(3): a properly completed renewal application and the biennial license fee submitted to the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-07-01.

Universal licensure for holders of licensure in another U.S. jurisdiction (Idaho Code § 67 9409)
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
Application And Background
Idaho Code § 67-9409(3) and (5): application, supporting materials, the same background checks and the same fees as standard applicants.
Competency
Idaho Code § 67-9409(1)(b) and (8): demonstrates competency through methods determined by the Board, which may not exceed the requirements of the standard licensing process.
Examination At Board Discretion
Idaho Code § 67-9409(4): the Board may require the applicant to take and pass all or a portion of the examination that is part of the application requirements (the NBDHE under IDAPA 24.31.01.100.02.a); the Board sources obtained do not state how the Board exercises this discretion. The Board may not establish a jurisprudence examination for this route.
Limited License
Idaho Code § 67-9409(6): where Idaho's scope of practice is broader, the Board may issue a limited license pending additional education or training.
Other Jurisdiction License
Idaho Code § 67-9409(1)(a): possesses current, valid, and unrestricted licensure in another state, district, or territory of the United States.
Universal work recognition (Idaho Code § 67 9414)
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
Application And Background
Idaho Code § 67-9414(3)-(5): application, supporting materials, the same background checks and the same licensing fee as standard applicants.
Examination Passing Score
Idaho Code § 67-9414(2): where the Board requires an examination, the same passing score as for standard licensing applicants applies.
Work Experience
Idaho Code § 67-9414(1): at least four years of work experience in the profession in another U.S. state, district or territory, or in the military, where a license was not required.

National Board Dental Hygiene Examination

Examination outline
  • Discipline-Based Component — Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice (61 items)
    • Anatomic Sciences
    • Anatomic Sciences — Anatomy
    • Anatomic Sciences — Anatomy — Head and neck anatomy
    • Anatomic Sciences — Anatomy — Dental anatomy
    • Anatomic Sciences — Anatomy — Dental anatomy — General anatomy
    • Anatomic Sciences — Anatomy — Dental anatomy — Root anatomy
    • Anatomic Sciences — Anatomy — Histology and Embryology
    • Anatomic Sciences — Physiology
    • Anatomic Sciences — Biochemistry and Nutrition
    • Anatomic Sciences — Microbiology and Immunology
    • Anatomic Sciences — Pathology
    • Anatomic Sciences — Pathology — General
    • Anatomic Sciences — Pathology — Oral
    • Anatomic Sciences — Pharmacology
  • Discipline-Based Component — Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services (115 items)
    • Assessing Patient Characteristics
    • Assessing Patient Characteristics — Medical and dental history
    • Assessing Patient Characteristics — Head and neck examination
    • Assessing Patient Characteristics — Periodontal evaluation
    • Assessing Patient Characteristics — Oral evaluation
    • Assessing Patient Characteristics — General
    • Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs
    • Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs — Principles of radiophysics and radiobiology
    • Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs — Principles of radiologic health
    • Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs — Technique
    • Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs — Recognition of normalities and abnormalities
    • Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs — General
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Infection control (application)
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Recognition of emergency situations and provision of appropriate care
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Planning of individualized instruction
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Provision of instruction for prevention and management of oral diseases
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Provision of instruction for prevention and management of oral diseases — Dental caries
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Provision of instruction for prevention and management of oral diseases — Periodontal disease
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Provision of instruction for prevention and management of oral diseases — Oral conditions
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Anxiety and pain control
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Recognition and management of compromised patients
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Dental hygiene treatment strategies
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Dental hygiene treatment strategies — Diagnosis
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Dental hygiene treatment strategies — Treatment plan
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — Dental hygiene treatment strategies — Case presentation
    • Planning and Managing Dental Hygiene Care — Individualized patient education — General
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures — Etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures — Prescribed therapy
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures — Prescribed therapy — Periodontal debridement
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures — Prescribed therapy — Surgical support services
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures — Prescribed therapy — Chemotherapeutic agents
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures — Prescribed therapy — General
    • Performing Periodontal Procedures — Reassessment and maintenance (e.g., implant care)
    • Using Preventive Agents
    • Using Preventive Agents — Fluorides - systemic and topical
    • Using Preventive Agents — Fluorides - systemic and topical — Mechanisms of action
    • Using Preventive Agents — Fluorides - systemic and topical — Toxicology
    • Using Preventive Agents — Fluorides - systemic and topical — Methods of administration
    • Using Preventive Agents — Fluorides - systemic and topical — Methods of administration — Water fluoridation
    • Using Preventive Agents — Fluorides - systemic and topical — Methods of administration — Self-administered
    • Using Preventive Agents — Pit and fissure sealants
    • Using Preventive Agents — Other preventive agents
    • Providing Supportive Treatment Services
    • Providing Supportive Treatment Services — Properties and manipulation of materials
    • Providing Supportive Treatment Services — Polishing natural and restored teeth
    • Providing Supportive Treatment Services — Making of impressions and preparation of study casts
    • Providing Supportive Treatment Services — Other supportive services (e.g., tooth desensitization)
    • Providing Supportive Treatment Services — General
    • Professional Responsibility
    • Professional Responsibility — Ethical principles, including informed consent
    • Professional Responsibility — Regulatory compliance
    • Professional Responsibility — Patient and professional communication
    • Professional Responsibility — General
  • Discipline-Based Component — Community Health/Research Principles (24 items)
    • Promoting Health and Preventing Disease Within Groups
    • Participating in Community Programs
    • Participating in Community Programs — Assessing populations and defining objectives
    • Participating in Community Programs — Designing, implementing, and evaluating programs
    • Analyzing Scientific Literature, Understanding Statistical Concepts, and Applying Research Results
  • Case-Based Component (150 items involving 12 to 15 dental hygiene patient cases)
    • Cases present information dealing with adult and child patients and may involve geriatric, adult-periodontal, pediatric, special needs, medically compromised, and other patient types; a medically compromised patient is one whose health status may require modification of standard treatment or special consideration.
    • Patient information is presented by means of patient histories, dental charts, radiographs, and clinical photographs.
    • Assessing patient characteristics
    • Obtaining and interpreting radiographs
    • Planning and managing dental hygiene care
    • Performing periodontal procedures
    • Using preventive agents
    • Providing supportive treatment service
    • Professional responsibility
Examination sources