Please note that Applicants must meet all of the criteria under NDHCE Education Requirements before the NDHCB can even open an Eligibility evaluation file on their behalf. If those criteria are not met, the NDHCB will not conduct an evaluation of the applicant’s curriculum, will reimburse the application fee minus a non-refundable fee of $100 (+ Tax) , and the applicant will be denied eligibility.

Graduates of non accredited (by CDAC or CODA) Dental Hygiene schools/programs must first apply for Eligibility evaluation before they can apply for the National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination (NDHCE). To apply for Eligibility evaluation they must submit the following documents:

Eligibility Evaluation with:

• Eligibility Application Form
• $375 fee + tax
• Related Documents

This process may take up to 8 weeks.