Dental hygiene programs in Spokane & North Idaho
3 programs open to the public. Each shows its length, cost and format as the school publishes them, what backs it, and a link to enroll. 8 open dental hygienist jobs on the board now.
Who approves these programs
Who approves these: Washington licenses dental hygienists: an approved dental hygiene program plus the required exams (RCW 18.29.021). The Department of Health asks for a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), the national board exam, a clinical exam, the state drug and law exam, and exams in anesthesia and restorations. Idaho licenses them too: a CODA-accredited program, the national board exam and a clinical exam (IDAPA 24.31.01.100). Source: RCW 18.29.021.
Unless a card says otherwise: NIC says it's CODA-accredited ("approval without reporting requirements").
Checked Sep 29, 2026 against each school's own page (CODA's program search couldn't be read here). Dates, costs and approvals change: confirm with the program before you pay. A listing isn't an endorsement, and schools don't pay to be listed here.
Programs open to the public
In alphabetical order by school.
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Eastern Washington University
Entry-Level Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- How it's taught
- In person (EWU Spokane campus clinic)
- Length
- Five back-to-back semesters (one is an 8-week summer term), after prerequisites
- Cost
- Ask the school
Competitive; 40 students start each fall after science prerequisites. For fall 2026, applications ran November 10, 2025 to February 2, 2026.
EWU says it's accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
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North Idaho College
Dental Hygiene (AAS)
- Where
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- How it's taught
- In person
- Length
- 24 months after acceptance
- Cost
- NIC tuition plus about $7,000 a year for tools, supplies and fees (program estimate)
A new class starts each January of odd years (10 seats in Coeur d'Alene). Applications for the January 2027 class closed July 16, 2026.
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North Idaho College (Lewiston site, with LC State)
Dental Hygiene (AAS), Lewiston cohort
- Where
- Lewiston, ID
- How it's taught
- In person (NIC dental clinic in Lewiston)
- Length
- 24 months after acceptance
- Cost
- NIC tuition plus about $7,000 a year for tools, supplies and fees (program estimate)
NIC's program takes 5 students in Lewiston each January of odd years. Applications for the January 2027 class closed July 16, 2026.
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