License: Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice (RDHAP)

Department of Consumer Affairs Dental Hygiene Committee of California external site

2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1350

Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 263-1978

Fees: Application: $100 Initial License Fee: $250 Examination Frequency: Computer-based examinations on California Dental Law and Ethics specific to RDHAPs; eligibility is given after application requirements are met. Exam Locations: In test centers throughout the State of California. Experience Requirement: Must be licensed dental hygienist with a minimum of 2,000 hours during the immediately preceding 36 months. Must have completed prescribed classes either through an approved RDHAP Program or through the Health Manpower Pilot Project (HMPP) and have established an independent practice under the HMPP by June 30, 1997. Average Time to Process Application: 30 business days. Renewal Period: Biennially (every two years second year). Renewal Fee: $160.00 Delinquent Renewal Fee: ½ of current License Renewal Fee (currently $80) Special License Requirements: N/A Comments: N/A Authority: Business and Professions Code, Sections 1922-1931.Note: The Dental Hygiene Committee (DHCC) was changed to a Board in 2018 and are now known as the Dental Hygiene Board of California (DHBC) and is the only state government agency in the United States that’s mandated to oversee its dental hygiene licensees and dental hygiene educational programs.