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Vermont Dental Hygiene — License Examination Requirements

US-VT · License preparation

This page provides licensing requirements, not a question bank. Review the applicable pathway and official sources below.

Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements

Each license and applicant pathway has its own requirements and exemptions. Choosing practice questions does not determine your eligibility.

Expanded Function (EFDA) Specialty for Dental Hygienists

Supplemental Board-issued expanded function specialty available to licensed dental hygienists and certified dental assistants (Rule 9-3); this survey covers the dental hygienist pathway.

Licensing authority: Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) · Application information

Expanded function specialty for a licensed dental hygienist (Rule 9 3(a))
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Licensure
Rule 9-3(a)(1): current licensure as a dental hygienist.
Training
Rule 9-3(a)(2): completion of a CODA-accredited expanded function dental assistant program with at least 50 hours didactic training, 5 weeks clinical training and 6 weeks supervised field training.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-10-15.

Local Anesthesia Specialty for Dental Hygienists

Supplemental Board-issued specialty authorizing a licensed dental hygienist to administer local anesthesia (Rule 9-1; 26 V.S.A. § 624(c)).

Licensing authority: Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) · Application information

Local anesthesia specialty by endorsement (Rule 9 1(b))
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Licensure
Rule 9-1(b): licensed in good standing as a dental hygienist in a United States or Canadian jurisdiction whose licensed scope includes local anesthesia and whose standards are substantially equivalent to Rule 9-1(a).
Practice
Rule 6-4(c): administration of local anesthesia is under direct supervision of a dentist or, if the collaborative agreement permits, a dental therapist.
Vermont License
Holds a Vermont dental hygienist license (the specialty is supplemental to the license, Rule 1-21; 26 V.S.A. § 624(c)(2)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-10-15.

Nitrous Oxide Specialty for Dental Hygienists

Supplemental Board-issued specialty authorizing a licensed dental hygienist to administer nitrous oxide (Rule 9-2).

Licensing authority: Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) · Application information

Nitrous oxide specialty by endorsement (Rule 9 2(b))
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Licensure
Rule 9-2(b): licensed in good standing as a dental hygienist in a United States or Canadian jurisdiction whose licensed scope includes nitrous oxide and whose standards are substantially equivalent to Rule 9-2(a).
Vermont License
Holds a Vermont dental hygienist license (the specialty is supplemental to the license, Rule 1-21).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-10-15.