What is the Washington dental board?

Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Dept. of Health) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Washington. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Washington CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 63 hours / 3 years; hygienists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual).

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Washington dental board

The Washington dental board is the official source for final licensure decisions. Its site and Dentovio's independent state references are below.

Official board

Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Dept. of Health)

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CE source

Dentovio uses this board or renewal source for the Washington CE summary.

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Dentist CE

63 hours / 3 years

Dentist CE page

Hygienist CE

15 hours / 1 year (annual)

Hygienist CE page

Assistant CE

Registered Dental Assistant: no CE requirement. (EFDA — Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary — must complete continuing education; verify current hour count with DOH.)

Assistant CE page

Foreign-trained dentist pathway

Two routes for a non-CODA / non-accredited-school graduate (WAC 246-817-160): (1) advanced-standing route — evidence of at least two additional predoctoral or postdoctoral academic years of CODA-approved dental education (must include clinical training if completed after July 1, 2018); OR (2) CODA residency in lieu of the practical/clinical exam — a general practice residency, AEGD, or pediatric residency, at least one year, ACCREDITED BY CODA, LOCATED IN WASHINGTON STATE, in a residency program that serves predominantly low-income patients (RCW 18.32.040(3)(c)). The residency substitutes for the clinical exam but the 2-additional-academic-years education requirement for non-accredited-school grads still applies.

Licensure page Residency pathway

References

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