Best Dental Hygiene Schools in Florida (FL) – 2023

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How to become a Dental Hygienist in Florida

If you are interested in training to become a dental hygienist in Florida you will need to graduate from an accredited dental hygiene program.

Requirements for entry into accredited programs include a high school diploma or equivalent and, depending on the school, you may need to pass entrance exams and complete an entry interview. Medical and legal clearances may also be required.

Below we provide details of the top accredited dental hygienist programs in Florida, as well as licensing requirements and salary and employment data for the state.

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Top 21 Accredited Dental Hygienist Schools Florida

SchoolAreaProgram Page
South Florida State CollegeAvon ParkVisit
State College of Florida, Manatee-SarasotaBradentonVisit
Eastern Florida State CollegeCocoaVisit
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachVisit
Hodges UniversityFort MyersVisit
Broward CollegeFt. LauderdaleVisit
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort MyersVisit
Indian River State CollegeFt. PierceVisit
Santa Fe College, GainesvilleGainesvilleVisit
Florida State CollegeJacksonvilleVisit
Palm Beach State CollegeLake WorthVisit
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiVisit
Pasco - Hernando Community CollegeNew Port RicheyVisit
Valencia CollegeOrlandoVisit
Concorde Career CollegeOrlandoVisit
Concorde Career InstituteTampaVisit
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama CityVisit
Pensacola State CollegePensacolaVisit
St Petersburg CollegePinellas ParkVisit
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahasseeVisit
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaVisit

Schools offering dental hygiene programs accredited  by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) are recognized to maintain a high standard of education by the American Dental Association (ADA).

There are currently 21 CODA accredited programs in Florida in 2023

Once you have graduated from an accredited program you will be required to sit some additional state and/or national certification exams before you are eligible to apply for your dental hygienist license.

Florida Dental Hygienist License Requirements

Once you have successfully graduated from an accredited program and have passed all additional certification exams it is a requirement of Florida law that you obtain a license to work as a dental hygienist there.

The Department of Health Board of Dentistry governs the licensing of dental hygienists in Florida. For further information on license requirements and becoming a dental hygienist in Florida, you can contact the Board directly using the contact details below:

State Board: Department of Health Board of Dentistry
Phone: (850) 245-4474
Website: http://www.floridasdentistry.gov

Dental Hygienist Salary in Florida

Salary$63,040
Hourly Wage$30.31
Bottom 10% of Earners$42,040
Top 10% of Earners$80,780
# Employed10,320

The average dental hygienist salary in Florida is $63,040  –  16% below the national average of $74,680.

This  represents an hourly wage of $30.31.

There are currently 10,320 persons employed as dental hygienists in the state.

Florida Dental Hygienist Employment and Salaries by Metro Area

It is a great time to train to become a dental hygienist in Florida given the strong salary levels and jobs growth for the career.

Dental hygiene salaries are among some of the highest in the healthcare industry. It is projected that an additional 30,000 positions will be created in the sector between 2016 and 2024, representing an almost 15% increase in employment.

The table below provides a breakdown of salaries and employment of dental hygienists across the main towns, cities and non-metro areas in Florida;

AreaNumber EmployedSalary
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL340$66,110.00
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL160$63,130.00
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL300$62,590.00
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division1280$63,150.00
Gainesville, FL210$57,950.00
Homosassa Springs, FL40$55,910.00
Jacksonville, FL850$61,780.00
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL180$65,340.00
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL3040$59,900.00
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division1090$56,880.00
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL250$79,050.00
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL450$64,520.00
Ocala, FL160$60,480.00
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL1290$66,960.00
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL330$69,120.00
Panama City, FL130$60,730.00
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL320$56,630.00
Port St. Lucie, FL200$69,230.00
Punta Gorda, FLNot Avalable$67,920.00
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL130$61,850.00
Sebring, FL60$66,800.00
Tallahassee, FL160$54,380.00
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL1570$66,750.00
The Villages, FL70$62,630.00
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division670$58,570.00
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area40$55,910.00
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area110$57,910.00
South Florida nonmetropolitan area70$65,290.00

Related Healthcare Career Comparisons in Florida

The table below provides a comparison between the income and employment of dental hygienists and related healthcare careers in Florida;

CareerNumber EmployedSalary
Dental Hygienists5160$62,860.00
Physician Assistants3170$96,530.00
Respiratory Therapists3840$53,500.00
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers1580$60,910.00
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics9130$33,050.00
Pharmacy Technicians11460$28,470.00
Surgical Technologists3250$39,350.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians2540$29,850.00
Home Health Aides9300$20,960.00
Nursing Assistants34750$22,650.00
Occupational Therapy Assistants620$57,500.00
Physical Therapist Assistants1670$54,610.00
Massage Therapists1840$30,440.00
Dental Assistants9770$36,010.00
Medical Assistants20740$30,020.00
Medical Transcriptionists1830$33,120.00
Phlebotomists3690$30,240.00
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