Dental Hygiene Programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 10 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, spread across 10 cities from Green Bay to Eau Claire, mostly at the state's technical colleges.
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 Wisconsin's own licensing process is worth understanding before you apply.
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At a glance
In Wisconsin
Programs
10
With a program
Cities
10
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
8 of 10
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin's.
For the full path from enrollment to license, see our step-by-step guide to becoming a dental hygienist.
Choosing Among Wisconsin's Programs
Wisconsin's programs sit at technical colleges around the state, and each sets its own admission requirements, prerequisite coursework, and application cycle.
Contact a program directly for its current curriculum, application deadlines, and clinical-site details — the CODA accreditation status shown for each program above reflects the program's last accreditation visit, not its admissions process.
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 Wisconsin
A CODA-accredited program is the first step, not the last.
Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin dental hygienist requirements and scope of practice page for what the state itself requires, and confirm anything you intend to rely on with the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board before enrolling or applying.
After Graduation: Working in Wisconsin
Once you're licensed, Wisconsin's dental hygienists work across the state, not just near the city where you trained — see our Wisconsin dental hygienist salary guide for what the role pays, and the jobs section below lists current openings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs are in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has 10 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, located in Appleton, Cleveland, Eau Claire, Green Bay, Janesville, Madison, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids.
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 it matter which Wisconsin program I attend?
Not for licensure eligibility — every program listed above holds CODA accreditation, and CODA accreditation is what jurisdictions require for the education portion of licensure nationwide, including Wisconsin.
Beyond that baseline, programs differ in location, campus and admission requirements, so contact each one directly to compare them.
See associate vs. bachelor's in dental hygiene if you're also weighing degree level.
Do I have to attend a Wisconsin program to work as a hygienist in Wisconsin?
No. Wisconsin licenses hygienists who graduated from any CODA-accredited program, not only ones located in Wisconsin.
What matters for licensure eligibility is the program's CODA accreditation and passing the required exams — see our Wisconsin requirements page for the state's own licensing rules.
What does 'Initial Accreditation' mean for a program in this list?
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 full class of students.
It is a distinct, formal accreditation status, not a warning; check the program's next accreditation visit year and confirm its current status directly with CODA before applying.
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 Wisconsin & 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.