Standard College

Exploring New Dental Hygiene Education Program in Northern Virginia

Nov 2, 2026

Standard College in Vienna is exploring the establishment of a Dental Hygiene Education Program. As part of its application process to the Commission on Dental Accreditation, the institution is seeking input from private practice dentists in northern Virginia. 

Standard College, established in 2004, is a private college developed for nursing education. 

VDA member dentists in private practice may participate in the survey, which should take approximately five minutes to complete. Responses are due by December 1.

The link below takes you to an external survey, developed by Standard College. The VDA was not involved in developing the survey instrument.

Link to Dental Hygiene Workforce Needs Assessment Survey for Standard College.

Members who have questions about the program or survey can reach out to Tonya Jeffries, EdD., RDH, Interim Dean of Health Sciences Program Development and Accreditation, Standard Healthcare Services Inc. College of Nursing, at tjeffries@standardcollege.edu