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Licensure in Georgia
General
Information about Licensure:
A dental hygienist is a licensed
healthcare professional. Licensure is designed to protect the public
from unqualified individuals and unsafe practice. Licensure is the
strongest form of regulation used today. In accordance with state
law, licensed individuals are the only persons meeting the minimum
qualifications necessary to practice their profession.
Information about licensure in the state of Georgia:
The Georgia Board of
Dentistry licenses dental hygienists in Georgia. There are
over 6,350 licensed
dental hygienists in the state. Contact
Information:
Georgia Board of Dentistry
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217-3858
Telephone (478) 207-1686
Fax (478) 207-1699
To become a licensed
dental hygienist in this state you must:
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Graduate from an ADA accredited
dental hygiene program, with a minimum of an associate's degree.
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Successfully complete the National
Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
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Successfully complete the Central
Regional Dental Testing Service Examination.
To contact CRDTS:
Central Regional Dental Testing
Service, Inc.
1725 SW Gage Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66604-3333
Ph: (785) 273-0380
Fax: (785) 273-5015
Web Site:
https://www.crdts.org/cgi-bin/sds.pl?index.fsp&pvs_id|guest
Hygienists moving to Georgia who hold a
valid license in another state may
apply for a temporary license to practice dental hygiene until the
next board examination has been taken. See section
43-11-70.1 in the 1994 dental practice act or contact the
Georgia Board of Dentistry for details.
2008 CRDTS Testing Dates:
(Only Georgia and S.E. locations shown. See
CRDTS web site for other
locations.
| Exam Date |
Exam Site |
City |
State |
Deadline Date |
| April 18 - 20 |
Med College of Georgia
|
Augusta |
GA |
March 7, 2008 |
| April 18 - 20 |
Clayton State University |
Morrow |
GA |
March 7, 2008 |
| May 15 - 18 |
Georgia Perimeter College
|
Atlanta |
GA |
April 7, 2008 |
| May 16 - 18 |
Central GA Tech |
Macon |
GA |
April 7, 2008 |
| May 30 - June 1 |
Armstrong Atlantic |
Savannah |
GA |
April 18, 2008 |
| July 25 - 27 |
Med College of Georgia
|
Augusta |
GA |
June 16, 2008 |
| Dec 7 - 9 |
Clayton State University |
Morrow |
GA |
October 28, 2008 |
ADA
Information about Licensure
Information about license
renewal:
Requirements for license
renewal include:
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Remittance of renewal fee of
$85.00 by December 31 of the renewal year. Fee
for renewal between January 1 and June 30, includes a fine. See
the Georgia Board of Dentistry web site. Licenses not renewed by
June 30 will be administratively revoked.
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Completion of 22 hours of
continuing education credit. At least 15 hours must be
scientific courses in the actual delivery of dental services to
the patient or to the community.
CPR now counts for 4 hours toward these c.e. hours.
Beginning in January, 2008, 1/2 of your CE credit must have been
earned in other than online courses.
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Current CPR certification.
If you move, don't forget to notify
the Georgia Board of Dentistry of your new address within 30 days.
Applications for renewal of your license are not forwarded unless
you have filed a forwarding order with your local post office!
Online Renewal
Notice: GDHA is providing a quick reference for
hygienists. The information presented here is not all-inclusive
and does not replace official information from the Georgia Board
of Dentistry or the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc.
GDHA does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of this
information. For the most current and accurate information,
contact the Georgia Board of Dentistry as shown above.
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