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Contact Information

State of TN Health Related Boards
27 French Landing, Suite 300
Herritage Place - Metro Center,
Nashville, TN 37423
615-532-5073
1-800-778-4123

If the information on this page DOES NOT answer your questions
please contact the TN Health Related Boards at the above address.
If you have questions about Rules and Regulations governing RDHs Please contact
Beth Casey, RDH at BCasey21cc@aol.com

There are three (3) avenues for licensure as a dental hygienist in Tennessee. Below are definitions of each avenue. Please

carefully read and determine the process that is applicable to you.

1. Examination - This requirement is applicable to any dental hygienist who has successfully completed one of the

following examinations: Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA) or Western Regional Examining Board (WREB,

and has not actively practiced full-time for three (3) of the preceding five (5) years in another state. Please refer to

Rule 0460-3-.01 for more information.

2. Criteria Approval - This requirement allows a dental hygienist who is licensed in another State and has actively

practiced full-time for three (3) of the preceding five (5) years to be considered for licensure without taking a regional

examination. The SRTA examination must never have been failed to qualify by criteria approval. Please refer to Rule

0460-3-.02 for more information.

3. Limited Educational License - This process is applicable to a dental hygienist licensed in another state and who will

be teaching in a dental hygiene educational institute. This type of license limits the practice location to programs

offered by the educational institution. Upon termination of faculty appointment the license is void. This type of

licensure requires a special type of application. Please request this application from our office. Please refer to Rule

0460-3-.03 for more information.

View & Download the
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR LICENSURE
AS A DENTAL HYGIENIST

View and Download the
CHAPTER 0460-3
RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS

Continuing Education Requirements

Dental hygienists are all required to fulfill 30 hours of continuing education during the two calendar year cycle (January 1 of an odd year - December 31 of an even year) and keep a current C.P.R. card at all times. A minimum of 2 of the required 30 biennial hours must be obtained in the area of chemical dependency education.

Tennessee Dental Hygiene Programs

Chattanooga St. Tech. Community College 4501 Amnicola Highway Chattanooga, TN 37406-1097 Phone: (423) 697-4444 william.johnson@chattanoogastate.edu	Tennessee State Univ./Meharry Medical College 3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard P. O. Box 9551 Nashville, TN 37209-1561 Phone: (615) 963-5801 mpatton@tnstate.edu
East Tennessee State University P.O. Box 70690 Johnson City, TN 37614-0690 Phone: (423) 439-4497 mgaston@utmem1.utmem.edu	Roane State Community College 728 Emory Valley Road Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Phone: (423) 481-3496 curran_m@rscc.cc.tn.us
University of Tennessee Memphis 822 Beale Street, Room 321E Memphis, TN 38163 Phone: (901) 448-6230 mwaring@utmem.edu