{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac60-25-150","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC60-25-150","heading":"Licensure by credentials","body":"An applicant for dental hygiene licensure by credentials shall:\n\n1. Have graduated from or have been issued a certificate by a CODA or CDAC accredited program of dental hygiene;\n\n2. Be currently licensed to practice dental hygiene in another jurisdiction of the United States and have active clinical practice for 24 of the past 48 months immediately preceding application for licensure;\n\n3. Be certified to be in good standing from each state in which the applicant is currently licensed or has ever held a license;\n\n4. Have successfully completed a clinical competency examination substantially equivalent to that required for licensure by examination; and\n\n5. Have successfully completed the dental hygiene examination of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations prior to making application to the board.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 60. Board of Dentistry","Chapter 25. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Hygiene","Part IV. Requirements for Licensure"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter25/section150/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:38Z","sha256":"33fb138c15ac2746e3fcdfe8f0530452a02a50f6f5e73573f1e1b1dbe35a4afc","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac60-25-140","next":"us-va/18vac60-25-160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}