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How to Become a Licensed Dental Hygienist (RDH) in California, Licensure by Credential
Licensure by Credential (LBC)
A law effective January 1, 2003, allows RDHs who are licensed in a state other than California to achieve "licensure by credential," rather than through examination.
- LBC Application Form
- LBC Application Information
- Applicant Name and Address Change
- Manpower Shortage Areas in California
- LBC Application Check-List
- Out-of-State Licensure Certification Form
- Certification of Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice Form
- National Board Dental Hygiene Scorecard Request Form
- Certification Form for Completion of ADA Radiation Safety Program
- Soft Tissue Curettage,Nitrous Oxide, Local Anesthetic Forms (coming soon)
- Fingerprinting Information
- Mandatory California Board-approved Continuing Education Providers (Twenty-five hours of continuing education is required. This includes the mandatory California Board-approved courses of 2 hours of Infection Control, 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act and CPR provided by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.)
