{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-44876","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 44876","heading":"","body":"The qualifications for a dental hygienist, dental hygienist in alternative practice, or dental hygienist in extended functions shall be a valid license issued by the Dental Hygiene Board of California or by the Dental Board of California and either a health and development credential, a standard designated services credential with a specialization in health, or a services credential with a specialization in health.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [33000. - 65001.]","DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION [35000. - 45500.]","PART 25. EMPLOYEES [44000. - 45500.]","CHAPTER 4. Employment—Certificated Employees [44800. - 45061.5.]","ARTICLE 2. Employment [44830. - 44929.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"eabca5e14898e64c0701deb19842a71e90acabf68059ab34ac43916ad289c223","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-44875","next":"us-ca/edc-44877"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}