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 State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Dept. of Health)
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Registered Dental Assistant: no CE requirement. (EFDA — Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary — must complete continuing education; verify current hour count with DOH.)
Assistant CE pageForeign-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.
References
- https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/dentist/licensing-requirements
- https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/dentist/continuing-education
- https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/dental-hygienist/continuing-education
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-817-440
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-815-140
- https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/dental-assistant/licensing-information
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-817-160
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.32.040
- https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Washington_Licensure