Arkansas Licensure Requirements

1. Dental hygiene applicants must be graduates of an ADA-approved school.
2. Successful completion of the dental hygiene clinical exam administered by Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. For more information as to dates given, locations, and applications, write:
   
   
   Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.
   4698 Honeygrove Road, Suite 2
   Virginia Beach, VA 23455
   (757) 318-9082
   www.srta.org
   
3. Completed State Board application (PDF), with all supporting material including:
   
   • National Board Exam Card (75% minimum score). Copies of the card will not be accepted. Please have the ADA send the card directly to our Board office. Contact National Boards at 1-800-621-8099.
   • Final transcripts of grades must bear school seal and be sent directly from school.
   • Copy of Dental Hygiene Diploma submitted by applicant.
   • Copy of current card for Healthcare Provider level of CPR.
   • A fee (check or money order) of $100.
     
4. Passage of the Arkansas Jurisprudence Exam which covers the Dental Practice Act, Dental Corporation Act, and the Rules & Regulations. (Study materials and an open-book exam will be sent to applicant upon receipt of application).
   
5. Hygienists must submit proof of completion of a Board approved course on nitrous oxide analgesia before the hygienist may induce and monitor nitrous oxide. Nitrous courses taken at ADA approved schools are acceptable. Local anesthesia requires a separate permit.
   
   Note: The application is designed to be filled out electronically.
   

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