Instructor Qualifications

DH – Dental Hygiene Instructor Qualifications

DH Requirements

Instructor Dental Hygiene

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

  1. Registered Dental Hygienist
  2. Graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
  3. Associate degree in Dental Hygiene for clinical and lab instructors
  4. Baccalaureate degree in any field for didactic instructors
  5. Current unencumbered active dental hygiene license in the state of Oregon
  6. Current Health Care Provider CPR/BLS
  7. Oregon Local Anesthesia Endorsement
  8. Oregon Nitrous Oxide Permit obtained within one year of hire date
  9. Expanded Practice Permit obtained within 6 months of hire date
  10. Minimum of three years of full time experience as a clinical dental hygienist (or equivalent of 3500 hours within the last 5 years)
  11. Current immunization records: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Varicella, Hepatitis B, TB Test, Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap), Influenza, COVID-19 Vaccination

Preferred Instructor Qualifications:

  1. Master’s degree in a field related to education or dental hygiene
  2. Experience teaching in a dental hygiene program
  3. Restorative Functions Endorsement
  4. Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)credential
  5. Clinical experience as a dental assistant
  6. Active membership in the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)

 

Approved: October 2026

Instructor Qualifications for DH prior to October 2026