Licensure is a means of protecting the public from unqualified individuals and unsafe practice. Steps required to earn a license (in most states) include graduation from an accredited Dental Hygiene Program; successful completion of the written National Board Dental Hygiene Examination; successful completion of a clinical regional or state board examination; and written state law examination.

Students are eligible to sit for these examinations during the 7th and final quarter of the curriculum. Licensure to practice  Dental  Hygiene in the State of Ohio is regulated by the Ohio  State  Dental  Practice  Act and administered by the Ohio State Dental Board.

Sinclair Community College's accreditation was renewed with an "unconditional approval" following a site visit by the American Dental Association in 2006. This accreditation is valid through 2013.