EXAM 2 DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Recognize the importance of licensure (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSStrongest form of
regulation used today, protects public from unqualified individuals and unsafe practice, and
Licensure is granted by individual states. Licenses individuals are the only people who meet the
minimum qualifications necessary to practice their profession.
List the testing agencies involved in Boarding a hygienist (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE)
- JCNDE (Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, -agency responsible for the
development and administration of the national Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE)).
Recognize the accrediting body called CODA and name it fully (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERSCommission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Established in 1975, conducted every 7
years.
,Be familiar with CODA's process (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSNationally recognized by the
United States Department of Education (USDE) as the sole agency to accredit dental and dental-
related educa/on programs conducted at the post-secondary level. In-depth info concerning all
administrative and education aspects of programs is obtained. CODA verifies and supplements
the informa/on contained in the comprehensive self-study document completed by the
institution. - Confirm information, - Review documents, - Conduct Interviews (administration,
faculty, students) - Observe program.
Name when Fones was first accredited and when its' next cycle will be (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Accredited since 1953
- Last accreditation 2013
- Next Accreditation October 2021, (Due to Covid, CODA 2020 was cancelled)
Recognize that CT law states an RDH must graduate from an accredited program (module 6) -
CORRECT-ANSWERSGraduation from an accredited program is a requirement for licensure.
Recognize that hygienists are educated, boarded and licensed (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERSTo practice dental hygiene, -Must attend accredited program, -Must be licensed in
, their respective state(s). -Must take a National and Regional Board. NBDHE National Board
Dental Hygiene Examination, -CDCA The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments. - The
dental hygienists are EDUCATED, BOARDED and LICENSED (only other person in dentistry
other than a dentist in CT.
Discuss renewal of licensure in CT (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSannual renewal, $105/year.
Continuing education, CT requires 16 credits/2 years.
Review other states licensing and see how they are similar/different (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERS
Recognize NBDHE and CDCA and name their components (clinical/computer simulated/written)
(module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSNBDHE - 4 hours (shortened in 2020) -Computer Based
(multiple choice, case based) Taken at a test center.
CDCA - develops, administers, scores, and reports the results on its examinations in Dentistry
and Dental Hygiene.
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Recognize the importance of licensure (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSStrongest form of
regulation used today, protects public from unqualified individuals and unsafe practice, and
Licensure is granted by individual states. Licenses individuals are the only people who meet the
minimum qualifications necessary to practice their profession.
List the testing agencies involved in Boarding a hygienist (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE)
- JCNDE (Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, -agency responsible for the
development and administration of the national Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE)).
Recognize the accrediting body called CODA and name it fully (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERSCommission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Established in 1975, conducted every 7
years.
,Be familiar with CODA's process (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSNationally recognized by the
United States Department of Education (USDE) as the sole agency to accredit dental and dental-
related educa/on programs conducted at the post-secondary level. In-depth info concerning all
administrative and education aspects of programs is obtained. CODA verifies and supplements
the informa/on contained in the comprehensive self-study document completed by the
institution. - Confirm information, - Review documents, - Conduct Interviews (administration,
faculty, students) - Observe program.
Name when Fones was first accredited and when its' next cycle will be (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Accredited since 1953
- Last accreditation 2013
- Next Accreditation October 2021, (Due to Covid, CODA 2020 was cancelled)
Recognize that CT law states an RDH must graduate from an accredited program (module 6) -
CORRECT-ANSWERSGraduation from an accredited program is a requirement for licensure.
Recognize that hygienists are educated, boarded and licensed (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERSTo practice dental hygiene, -Must attend accredited program, -Must be licensed in
, their respective state(s). -Must take a National and Regional Board. NBDHE National Board
Dental Hygiene Examination, -CDCA The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments. - The
dental hygienists are EDUCATED, BOARDED and LICENSED (only other person in dentistry
other than a dentist in CT.
Discuss renewal of licensure in CT (module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSannual renewal, $105/year.
Continuing education, CT requires 16 credits/2 years.
Review other states licensing and see how they are similar/different (module 6) - CORRECT-
ANSWERS
Recognize NBDHE and CDCA and name their components (clinical/computer simulated/written)
(module 6) - CORRECT-ANSWERSNBDHE - 4 hours (shortened in 2020) -Computer Based
(multiple choice, case based) Taken at a test center.
CDCA - develops, administers, scores, and reports the results on its examinations in Dentistry
and Dental Hygiene.
