Dental Hygiene Programs in Louisiana
Louisiana has 3 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, in Monroe, Shreveport and New Orleans.
Each program is listed below with its city, address, website, and current accreditation status, pulled directly from the Commission on Dental Accreditation's own program directory.
Graduating from a CODA-accredited program satisfies the education requirement for licensure in every U.S. jurisdiction, though how a program prepares you for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and Louisiana's own licensing process is worth understanding before you apply.
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At a glance
In Louisiana
Programs
3
With a program
Cities
3
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
3 of 3
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Louisiana
Source: CODA program directory, index dated 2026-09-09. Status terms (“Approval without Reporting Requirements,” “Approval with Reporting Requirements,” “Initial Accreditation,” “Discontinued,” etc.) are CODA’s own.
What CODA Accreditation Means for Your License
CODA accreditation is the credential jurisdictions look for when they evaluate a hygiene applicant's education.
Graduating from a CODA-accredited program satisfies the education requirement for licensure in every U.S. jurisdiction.
The National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) fulfills or partially fulfills the written-exam requirement most jurisdictions set, though acceptance of it — like every licensing requirement — is at that jurisdiction's own discretion, including Louisiana's.
For the full path from enrollment to license, see our step-by-step guide to becoming a dental hygienist.
Reading Each Program's Accreditation Status
A status of "Approval without Reporting Requirements" means CODA has found that a program achieves or exceeds the basic accreditation requirements. "Approval with Reporting Requirements" means specific deficiencies exist that the program must correct within a set timeframe — it is not a signal to avoid the program. "Initial Accreditation" applies to a program that has not yet enrolled and graduated its first class.
The site-visit years shown for each program are CODA's own review dates, not anything set by the program itself.
Contact a program directly for its current curriculum, application deadlines and clinical-site details, and confirm a program's up-to-date status with CODA before applying.
If you're also weighing degree level or how long a program takes, see associate vs. bachelor's in dental hygiene and how long dental hygiene school takes.
After You Graduate: Licensure in Louisiana
A CODA-accredited program is the first step, not the last.
Louisiana's own board sets the exam, application and continuing-education requirements a graduate must meet to hold an active license, and those requirements can change.
See our Louisiana dental hygienist requirements and scope of practice page for what the state itself requires, and confirm anything you intend to rely on with Louisiana's licensing board before enrolling or applying.
Once licensed, our Louisiana dental hygienist salary guide breaks down pay for the state, and our open dental hygienist jobs show current openings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs are in Louisiana?
Louisiana has 3 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, located in Monroe, Shreveport and New Orleans.
Each is listed above with its current CODA accreditation status, address and website.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date list — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does a program have to be in Louisiana to count for Louisiana licensure?
No. Louisiana licenses hygienists who graduated from any CODA-accredited program, not only ones located in Louisiana.
CODA accreditation is a national credential, so an out-of-state program's graduates are eligible on the same education basis as an in-state program's — what still varies by state is the licensing board's own exam and application requirements.
See our Louisiana requirements page for those.
What does "Initial Accreditation" mean for an applicant?
Initial Accreditation is the classification CODA grants to a program that is not yet fully operational — meaning it hasn't yet enrolled and graduated at least one class of students.
It's still a form of CODA accreditation, not a warning; ask the program directly about its timeline if this status matters to your plans.
How do I check a program's current accreditation status?
The list above reflects CODA's program directory as pulled for this page, but accreditation status can change between updates.
Search the program directly on CODA's own site (coda.ada.org) for the most current status before you apply or enroll.
Is every program on this list accredited?
Every program above is shown with the CODA accreditation status CODA had published for it as of 2026-09-09, the date this directory was last pulled from CODA's own program search. "Approval without Reporting Requirements" is CODA's standard fully-accredited standing; other status terms on this page — such as "Approval with Reporting Requirements," "Initial Accreditation," or "Discontinued" — mean something different, and a status can change after that date.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
More Louisiana & Dental Hygienist Resources
Sourced from the CODA program directory (index dated 2026-09-09). Verified September 2026. Program details change. Confirm accreditation status, admission requirements and costs with the program and with CODA before applying.