Tex. Occupations Code § 256.053
ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE
Texas · Texas Occupations Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Occupations Code § 256.053, ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/698628
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:698628@1- SHA-256
4fb6eeab634fe4ce2b65b7f35d72a87e26ee816cddda1c6de4ade0e385221c32
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) An applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene in this state must be:
(1) at least 18 years of age;
(2) a graduate of an accredited high school or hold a certificate of high school equivalency; and
(3) a graduate of a recognized school of dentistry or dental hygiene accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and approved by the board or an alternative dental hygiene training program.
(b) A school of dentistry or dental hygiene described by Subsection (a)(3) must include at least two full academic years of instruction or its equivalent at the postsecondary level.