{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-153.15a","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 153.15A","heading":"Dental hygienists — license requirements, renewal.","body":"1. In addition to requirements adopted by rule by the board, in order to obtain a license as a dental hygienist, an applicant shall present evidence to the board of both of the following:\na. That the applicant possesses a degree or certificate of graduation from a college, university, or institution of higher education, accredited by a national agency recognized by the council on higher education accreditation or the United States department of education, in a program of dental hygiene with a minimum of two academic years of curriculum.\nb. That the applicant possesses a valid certificate in a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.\n2. In order to renew a license as a dental hygienist, a licensee shall furnish evidence of valid annual certification for cardiopulmonary resuscitation which shall be credited toward the licensee’s continuing education requirement.","path":["Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)","Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/153.15A.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:04Z","sha256":"c2917f3f697ff2a165181adbde9d0deb89e374ec0e2fb615dd1413aa0292f2df","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-153.15","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-153.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}