Attention: AHCA Clearinghouse Legacy Applications Downtime

AHCA Clearinghouse Legacy Applications Downtime

The background screening Clearinghouse Results Website will undergo scheduled maintenance as part of the ongoing efforts to update systems. Please make note of the following important information:

Downtime Schedule:

The Clearinghouse Results Website will be down from Friday, November 8th at 5:00 PM to Monday, November 18th at 8:00 AM. During this period, the system will be inaccessible for regular use as AHCA deploys the new system. This downtime could mean delays for applicants who get a LiveScan screening November 8 and thereafter.

Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists


Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Initial Licensing Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists.

Applicants for certification in the administration of local anesthesia must complete a course in the administration of local anesthesia which is offered by a dental or dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or approved by the board. The course must include a minimum of 30 hours of didactic instruction and 30 hours of clinical experience, and instruction in:

  1.  Theory of pain control.
  2.  Selection-of-pain-control modalities.
  3.  Anatomy.
  4.  Neurophysiology.
  5.  Pharmacology of local anesthetics.
  6.  Pharmacology of vasoconstrictors.
  7.  Psychological aspects of pain control.
  8.  Systematic complications.
  9.  Techniques of maxillary anesthesia.
  10.  Techniques of mandibular anesthesia.
  11.  Infection control.
  12.  Medical emergencies involving local anesthesia.

The dental hygienist must present evidence of current certification in basic or advanced cardiac life support with the application for certification to administer local anesthesia.

Upon receipt of a complete application, board staff will add the Local Anesthesia qualification to the license and a new license will be issued. The license is to be prominently displayed at the location where the dental hygienist is authorized to administer local anesthesia.

Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health.

Application Fee$35.00 (one-time fee)

Click on Chapter or Section Number to View

Florida Statutes

Section 466.017: Prescription of drugs; anesthesia.

Florida Administrative Codes

Rule 64B5-14: Anesthesia