General Requirements for Licensure
The Oregon Health Licensing Offices' Board of Denture Technology, in conjunction with the Office of Degree Authorization and the Department of Education has determined academic subject requirements in credit hour quantities for licensure as a denturist:
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| Course | Credit Hours |
| General Anatomy and Physiology | 8 |
| Orofacial Anatomy | 2 |
| Dental Histology and Embryology | 2 |
| Microbiology and Infection Control | 4 |
| Pharmacology | 3 |
| Emergency Care | 1 |
| Oral Pathology | 3 |
| Peridontology | 2 |
| Dental Materials | 5 |
| Ethics and Jurisprudence | 1 |
| Nutrition | 4 |
| Geriatrics | 2 |
| Denture Laboratory Technology - Theory and Practice | 37 |
| *Clinical Denture Technology - Practice | 16 |
| English Composition | 3 |
| Electives | 10 |
| TOTAL | 103 Credit Hours |
| *This can be satisfied by obtaining 1,000 hours of practice in a school-operated or school-supervised clinic, or in a preceptorship approved by the Board of Denture Technology. At least 400 hours must be in direct patient contact | |
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following is a list of colleges and universities provided to assist
prospective denture technology students in finding existing courses
available. While there is no formal program available for the Denture
Technology curriculum at these institutions, qualified students
may be allowed to enroll in courses offered by these dental programs
under certain conditions.
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Apollo College 2004 Lloyd Center Portland, OR 97232 877-205-1458 |
Bates
Technical College Denturist Program 1101 South Yakiima Avenue Tacoma, Washington 98405-4895 253-680-7314 www.bates.ctc.edu |
| Blue
Mountain Community College 2411 Northwest Carden Pendleton, OR 97801 541-278-5876 |
Central
Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 541-383-7500 |
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Central Oregon Community College 2030 SE College Loop Redmond, OR 97756 541-383-7200 |
Chemeketa
Community College 4000 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97309 503-399-5006 |
| Clackamas
Community College 19600 S Molalla Avenue Oregon City, OR 97045 503-657-6958 |
Concorde
Career Institute 1425 NE Irving, Bldg 300 Portland, OR 97232 503-281-4181 |
| Corban
College 5000 Deer Park Drive SE Salem, OR 97301-9330 800-845-3005 |
Eastern
Oregon University One University Boulevard La Grande, OR 97850-2899 541-962-3672 |
| Heald
College 625 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205-3432 503-229-0492 |
Lane
Community College 4000 East 30th Eugene, OR 97405 541-463-5638 |
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Linn-Benton Community College 6500 SW Pacific Boulevard Albany, OR 97321 541-917-4496 |
Mt.
Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR 97030 503-491-7691 |
| Pacific
University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 503-352-2131 |
Portland
Community College Dental laboratory Technology Program Sylvania Campus 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97219 503.977.4237 www.pcc.edu |
| ODS
School of Dental Hygiene Partnering with OIT 909 Adams Avenue La Grande, OR 97850 541-663-2720 |
Oregon
Health Sciences University School of Dentistry 611 SW Campus Drive Portland, OR 97239 503-494-8867 |
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Oregon Institute of Technology |
Southern
Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard Ashland, OR 97520 541-552-7672 |
Umpqua
Community College
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