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Membership Benefits
The opportunity to impact your profession.
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Download the membership application here
Renew online http://adha.org/news/real.htm
Hawaii's membership application fees:
National Dues $170 | Constituent Dues $30 | Component Dues $10 |
Assessment $50 | Total $260
*An assessment has
been temporarily added to cover legislative costs
HDHA encourages its members to keep a
record of their voluntary participation in public health programs and
community health activities. Download this form is a tool to document
each activity, the number of hours involved, and an assessment of its
success. Download Here
Publications:
Journal of Dental Hygiene: Members receive a complimentary subscription
to ADHA’s official publication bringing you scientific and
technical articles on clinical practice, research, and education.
Access:
Members receive a complimentary subscription to ADHA’s magazine.
Access keeps you current on issues of importance to dental hygiene.
The Voice:
Members also receive HDHA’s newsletter on dental hygiene
happenings here is Hawaii.
Continuing Education:
Members enjoy a significant discount on quality CE programs in Hawaii
plus on-line CE and self-study courses through ADHA. Scholarships and
Research Grants: Members may apply for these through the ADHA Institute
for Oral Health (IOH). The IOH encourages and promotes professional
excellence through scholarships and quality research in collaboration
with ADHA. More than 800 scholarships have been awarded to full and
part-time students pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees and has
inspired over 50 hygienists to pursue research in the field of dental
hygiene.
Career Resource Center:
Members have access to the Career Resource Center, ADHA’s online
employment service for dental hygienists seeking employment and
employers seeking hygienists. Members also benefit from state
employ-ment referral services, national classified advertising and
employment reference materials. ADHA assists members in resume writing,
and contracts withThe Employment Reference Guide.
Insurance:
Membership provides you with the opportunity to apply for several types
of insurance at competitive rates such as: professional liability,
major medical, and disability. As a member you are entitled to apply
for auto insurance at a discounted rate.
ADHA credit card and /or mileage program:
Members may also earn points to use towards travel with every purchase
you make.
Hotel Discount:
Members can take advantage of discounts at over 4,000 hotels across the
nation.
Factory Direct Buying Program
Shop online with discounted pricesthrough ADHA’s special website.
Membership Categories
Active Members:
Any dental hygienist who holds a certificate or degree in dental
hygiene granted pursuant to a dental hygiene program which has a
minimum of two academic years of curriculum provided in a college or
institution of
higher education, the program of which is recognized by the US
department of Education and/or an appropriate national voluntary
agency, or who is licensed to practice dental hygiene in the US under
the provision of a "grandfather clause"; who is licensed to practice in
any state, territory or possession of the US
if such license is required for the practice of dental hygiene; who
agrees to adhere to the Bylaws and Code of Ethics of this Association;
and who agrees to hold membership in a Constituent and a Component of
the Association if such exists where the member is licensed, practicing
or residing; shall be eligible for Active Membership in this
Association upon application to that Constituent or the ADHA Executive
Director.
(Dues are $155 + constituent dues + component dues)
Life Members:
Any voting member who has made outstanding contributions on a national
level to both dental hygiene and the association through national,
constituent, or component service shall be eligible for Life Membership
upon application to the Board of Trustees at least 30 days prior to the
fall Board of Trustees meeting, nomination by the Board of Trustees and
election by the House of Delegates. An elected President of the
association who has completed the term of office shall automatically
become a Life Member.
(Dues are waived)
Retired/Senior:
Any active member who has reached the age of sixty-two (62) years and
has been an Active Member for at least (1) 25 years, (2) 20
consectutive years, or (3) continuously from the date eligibility shall
be eligible for Retired/Senior Membership upon application to the
Executive Director, and accompanied by proof of qualification.
(25% of Active dues + typically 25% of constituent dues + 25% component
dues)
Members with Disabilities:
Any dental hygienist who has a disability, has been a voting member and
is prohibited from being employed due to the person's disability shall
be eligible for Members with Disabilities Membership upon application
to the Executive director, and accompanied by proof of qualification.
(25% of Active dues + typically 25% of constituent dues + 25% component
dues)
International:
Any licensed dental hygienist residing outside the United States who
agrees to adhere to the Bylaws and Code of Ethics of this Association
shall be eligible for International Membership upon application to the
Executive Director
(Dues are $155)
Student:
Any student in an accredited dental hygiene program or a graduate of an
accredited dental hygiene program who is pursuing a baccalaureate or
graduate degree complementary to a career in dental hygiene, shall be
eligible for Student Membership upon application to the Executive
Director, following recommendation by the director or a duly appointed
representative of the institution.
(dues are $45)
Supporting:
Any licensed dental hygienist who is not employed in a dental
hygiene-related career, and who agrees to adhere to the Bylaws and Code
of Ethics of this Association, shall be eligible for Supporting
Membership upon application to and verification by the Executive
Director. Enrollment in this category shall require membership in ADHA,
a Constituent and Component, if one exists.
(50% of Active dues + typically 50% of constituent dues + 50% of
component dues)
Honorary:
Any individual not a dental hygienist, who has made outstanding
contrifutions to dental hygiene or dental health shall be eligible for
Honorary Membership upon nomination by the Board of Trustees and
election by the House of Delegates.
Allied:
Any individual who supports the purposes and mission of this
Association and who is not qualified for any other class of membership
shall be eligible for Allied Membership upon application to the
Executive Director.
(dues are $155 + typically 50% of constitutent dues + 50% of component
dues)
Corporate:
Any corporation, institution or organization which supports the mission
of this Association shall be eligible for Corporate Membership upon
application to the Executive Director.
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