Education & Community

Education Programs

• ADA - List of all dental hygiene programs by state: http://www.ada.org/267.aspx
• ADHA - Dental hygiene programs for every level:: http://www.adha.org/dental-hygiene-programs
• ADEA - List of dental hygiene programs that are ADEA members: http://www.adea.org/allieddental/

Standards and Competencies

• ADHA - Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice and DH Process of Care: https://www.adha.org/resources-docs/2016-Revised-Standards-for-Clinical-Dental-Hygiene-Practice.pdf
• ADEA - Competencies for Entry into Dental Hygiene: http://www.adea.org/about_adea/governance/Documents/Competencies.pdf
• DH Accreditation Standards: http://www.ada.org/en/~/media/CODA/Files/DH_Standard
• CODA Accreditation Standards for Dental Therapy Education Programs: https://www.ada.org/~/media/CODA/Files/dental_hygiene_standards.pdf?la=en
• Summary of Dental Therapy Standards: https://mymembership.adha.org/images/pdf/CODA_Accreditation_Standards.pdf