Degrees Offered:

• Dental Hygiene (BASDH)
• Professional License -- Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

The Clark College Dental Hygiene Program Curriculum meets the educational requirements in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Washington DC, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Board Exams

Graduates from the Clark College Dental Hygiene Program are required to pass seven separate board exams to obtain a dental hygiene license in Washington State.  The seven board exams include: 

• Dental Hygiene National Board Exam 
• CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Anesthesia Written Exam 
• CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Anesthesia Clinical Exam 
• CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Restorative Practical Exam 
• CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Patient-based Clinical Hygiene Exam OR
  • CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Manikin Exam AND OSCE 
• Washington State Drug and Law Exam 

Students who wish to obtain a Dental Hygiene License in Oregon must take four board exams for licensure: 

• Dental Hygiene National Board Exam 
• CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Anesthesia Written Exam 
• CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Restorative Practical Exam (optional) 
• CDCA WREB CITA or CRDTS Patient-based Clinical Hygiene Exam OR
  • Approved Dental Hygiene OSCE Exam OR Approved Manikin Exam 
• Oregon State Drug and Law Exam 

All students who successfully complete the program have all the required skills to take the listed board exams.  Students who wish to pursue a license in any state other than Washington or Oregon need to check with the Board of Dentistry in that respective state.

National Board Exam:

https://www.ada.org/en/jcnde/examinations/national-board-dental-hygiene-examination?utm_medium=VanityUrl

CDCA WREB CITA 

https://adextesting.org/

CRDTS

https://www.crdts.org/

Washington Department of Health – Dental Hygiene Licensing

https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/DentalHygienist/ApplicationsandForms

Oregon Board of Dentistry – Dental Hygiene Licensing

https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/pages/apply-license.aspx

Certification

Students must pass one of the following national certification examinations to obtain licensing in Washington state and to work in any other state. Washington is one of two states that requires clinical licensing. If the student successfully completes our accredited program and passes one of the national certification exams, they are employable in all states.

Examination:

Successfully pass one of the following examinations within five years prior to submission of initial Department of Health (DOH) license application for Medical Assistant – Certified licensure:

• Certified Medical Assistant Examination through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant Certification Examination through American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification Examination through the National Health Career Association (NHA)
• National Certified Medical Assistant Examination through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification Examination through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)

The Clark College Nursing degree meets the requirements for licensure in Washington state, which is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

The Clark College Nursing degree meets all educational requirements for the following non-compact states: Alaska*, District of Columbia*, Connecticut, Hawaii*, Illinois*, Massachusetts*, Michigan*, Minnesota*, Nevada, New York, and Oregon. (Determined by review of each state board of nursing requirements available publicly as of November 2023. Each state board of nursing determines candidate eligibility for licensure on an individual basis. The information presented here is subject to change and does not guarantee that graduates of the Clark College Nursing Program meet the requirements in states outside of Washington.) *Pending legislation to become NCL states.

The following are Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) states, where graduates must take the NCLEX and gain licensure in Washington in order to become licensed in a compact state): Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (awaiting implementation), Rhode Island (pending implementation) South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

The Clark College Nursing degree does not meet the requirements for California RN licensure: It does not meet the requirements for communication skills (six semesters or nine quarters).

Licensing

In Washington State, phlebotomists are required to have a license issued by the State Department of Health. For students to practice phlebotomy/gain employment as a phlebotomist in the state of Washington they need to do the following:

• Complete the Phlebotomy Program
• Fill out an application through the Washington State Department of Health
• Pay a fee

There is no exam required for the state license.

Students who complete the Clark College Phlebotomy Program can gain employment in most other states without obtaining an additional license, with the exception of California, Nevada, and Louisiana.

California: Students who complete the Clark College phlebotomy program are not eligible to obtain a phlebotomy state license from California because they require completion of a PHLE program that's been accredited by CA.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OSPHLD/LFS/Pages/Phlebotomist-CPTI.aspx

Nevada: Students who complete the Clark College Phlebotomy program AND obtain national certification are eligible to apply for state licensure in Nevada as a phlebotomist.
http://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/MedicalLabs/Medical_Lab_Personnel_Licensing/

Louisiana: Students who complete the Clark College Phlebotomy program AND obtain national certification are eligible to apply for state licensure in Louisiana as a phlebotomist.
http://www.lsbme.la.gov/content/application-instructions-initial-licensure-clinical-laboratory-personnel

National Certification

In addition to state licensure, students who complete the program are also eligible to apply for and take an exam to obtain national phlebotomy certification:

• National Phlebotomy Certification (American Society for Clinical Pathology [ASCP] Board of Certification

Degree offered:

• BASTE-Bachelor of Applied Science in Teacher Education, Preschool-8th Grade

The Clark College BASTE program meets professional licensure requirements in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (issues of abuse coursework), West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The BASTE program does not meet professional licensure requirements in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Montana, and Texas.

No determination has been made for New Hampshire.

In Washington State, completion of a board-approved program (i.e., Clark College Pharm Tech Program), National Certification (PTCE or ExCPT), and a state license is required to practice as a pharmacy technician. 

The curriculum of the Clark College Pharmacy Tech program currently meets state requirements for: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

We have not been able to determine whether the curriculum meets requirements for Florida, Guam, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Utah, or Virginia. 

Students who wish to pursue a license in any state other than Washington or Oregon need to check with the Board of Pharmacy in that respective state.  

In Washington and all other states and territories in the nation, an educational degree or certification is preferred to work in HIM and Medical Billing/Coding fields. Although not required, the national certification CPC with AAPC or AHIMA CCA and/or CCS is highly recommended. Clark College HIM program is not currently accredited with CAHIIM for the RHIT or RHIA certification from AHIMA.

Certificate offered:

Emergency Medical Technician Accelerated

State of Washington Certificate Information: Students who are not affiliated with an appropriate agency have 18 months after completing the program to gain affiliation and take the Washington state exam. All Emergency Medical Technician-Basics wishing to work in Washington must obtain state certification.

The Clark College EMT program meets the educational requirements for the following states: Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The Clark College EMT program meets the educational requirements for the following states with completion of State Exam:  Alabama, New Mexico, and Texas.

The Clark College EMT program meets the educational requirements for the following states with certification from the National Registry for Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) for the following states: Alaska, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont.

Clark College has Not Yet Determined whether the EMT program meets requirements for the following states: Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania.

The Clark College EMT program Does Not Meet Requirements for the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, and Wyoming.

Students who wish to pursue a license in any state other than Washington need to check with the EMT Licensure Board for that respective state.