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 the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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)

Clark College's Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Graduates of Clark College's Medical Assisting program are eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant Examination, as well as, the national certification for Medical Assistants. To gain employment as a Certified Medical Assistant students must graduate from the program and pass both certifications.

For more information, refer to the American Association of Medical Assistants website at http://www.aama-ntl.org or the Washington State Society of Medical Assistants website at http://www.wssma.org.

*The Clark College Nursing degree meets the requirements for the following non- compact states: **Alaska, Connecticut, **Hawaii, **Illinois, **Michigan, **Minnesota, **New York, Oregon, **Rhode Island.

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) States (Graduates must take the NCLEX and gain licensure in Washington to become licensed in a compact state): Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (partial implementation), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, 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 (6) semesters, or nine (9) quarter units, or the minimum of 30 hours of supervised direct patient care clinical hours dedicated to pediatrics.

The Clark College Nursing degree does not meet the requirements for Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Vermont, or Virginia RN licensure:  It does not meet the requirement for clinical instruction in pediatrics.

*Determined by review of each state board of nursing requirements available publicly as of September 2024. 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.

**Several states have pending legislation to become NLC states.

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 the following states without obtaining an additional license:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, 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, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

The Clark College Phlebotomy Program DOES NOT meet educational requirements for California, Nevada, and Louisiana, as follows:

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, California, Deleware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 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, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (issues of abuse coursework), West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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

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, in addition to successful completion of the National Certification Exam (PTCE, or ExCPT), currently meets state requirements for: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 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, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The curriculum of the Clark College Pharmacy Tech program DOES NOT meet the educational requirements for Guam.

The Clark College Pharmacy Tech program is currently undergoing ASHP accreditation. Upon successful accreditation, we will meet the requirements for Florida, North Dakota, Ohio, and 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 Health Information Management (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.

The Clark College HIM program meets the educational requirements for these fields in the following states and territories:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 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, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

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.

The Clark College EMT program DOES NOT meet requirements for the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, 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.

In accordance with the U.S. Department of Educa􀀁on Regula􀀁on 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Addiction Counseling Education program at Clark College is known to meet the state education requirements for Substance Use Disorder Professional (in-training) certification in the state of Washington. Those seeking Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Counseling certification in any state or U.S. Territory outside of Washington are advised to contact the state regulatory agency for the state for which this information is needed. Through the process of state reciprocity, some states will accept a Substance Use Disorder Counseling Professional (SUD-P) Certification. Other states may have additional steps that would need to be taken for acceptance. 

The Clark College Addiction Counseling Education Program Curriculum meets the educational requirements in the following state: Washington

The Clark College Addiction Counseling Education Program Curriculum DOES NOT meet the educational requirements in the following states and territories: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 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, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) outlines the specific Education Requirements to become certified as a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP):

https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/substance-use-disorder-professional/certification-requirements#:~:text=Traditional%20training%20education%20requirements%3A,811%2D010(9) 

The Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) outlines the exact Education Requirements for a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC):

Specific Education Requirements: https://mhacbo.org/media/filer_public/78/64/78648144-d0cd-4470-a547-ceafcf521a48/education_log-updated_2024.pdf

General Information: https://www.mhacbo.org/en