Dental Hygiene Licensure

Welcome to the MCPHS resource for dental hygiene licensure.

It is important to remember that licensure differs by jurisdiction; all 50 states and the District of Columbia each have a separate and distinct Board of Dentistry. If you have any questions left unanswered by this website, please contact the Registrar's Office at MCPHS University at 617.732.2855 or email RegistrarsOffice@mcphs.edu.

A Licensure Application Preparation session is offered to students in the last year of the Dental Hygiene program to prepare candidates for the application process.

The University certifies candidates to sit for the national qualifying examination for the profession prior to graduation. Candidates must then apply for licensure to the specific state board where they wish to practice and have their national test score sent to that board of licensure.

Massachusetts licensure application packets are available online in PDF form.

Application information for other jurisdictions can be found on the American Association of Dental Boards website.