Welcome to the Dental Hygiene Board of California (DHBC)
ABOUT DHBC
The responsibilities of DHBC include issuing, reviewing, and enforcing dental hygiene licenses as well as developing the Law and Ethics examinations. Additional functions include promulgating regulations, establishing and maintaining fees, oversight and approval of dental hygiene educational programs, and continuing education requirements for all dental hygiene licensure categories.
OUR MISSION
The DHBC’s primary mission is to protect the public and meet the oral hygiene needs of all Californians.
Alerts:
Dental Hygiene Practice under Active Military Orders
Attention: Important Continuing Education Information
The DHBC 2023 Sunset Review Report is now available.
RDHAP In-service Training Announcement
Attention: Retired Licensure - Effective January 1, 2023
RDHAP Information for STC and LA Administration
Information Regarding the Dental Hygiene Clinical Examinations
Attention: Newly Approved Fee Increases for Licenses Effective July 1, 2022
Expedited Licensure for Refugees, Asylees, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas
The Dental Hygiene Board of CA would like to notify you that the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. The Dental Hygiene Board of CA is sharing this information to provide warning to healthcare providers to ensure that they take timely and reasonable precautions to protect their networks from these threats. Please see additional information at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency website: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-302a.
Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
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Executive Order N-39-20 DCA Waiver Information
Attention: Are you interested in becoming a Dental Hygiene Board member? Click on the Consumers tab, then under Information for Consumers, click on the link for the Board Member Resources and review the information on becoming a DHBC board member. Or contact us and we’ll tell you how. Thank you.
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Contact
- dhbcinfo@dca.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 263-1978
Fax: (916) 263-2688
Address:
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1350
Sacramento, CA 95815