Areas in the United States are experiencing limited access to dental care. A solution to this issue includes utilizing the dental hygiene workforce; however, changes to the existing dental hygiene curriculum will be needed. The purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions of dental hygiene program directors employed at two-year colleges towards curriculum change forces. Literature, informal interviews, professional associations, and web pages on forces influencing curriculum change were utilized to develop a set of statements. Eighteen dental hygiene program directors participated in a Q methodology study, sorting statements in a forced distribution on which forces motivate them to change the existing dental hygiene curriculum. Participants also completed a post-sort questionnaire to gather demographic data and to more deeply understand why they placed statements where they did in their individual sorts. Data analysis indicated five distinct and statistically significant viewpoints of dental hygiene program directors toward motivating forces for curriculum change. The viewpoints are Accreditation and Administration for Change, Student Success for Change, U.S. Population and Health Care for Change, External Professional Forces for Change, and Science and Practice for Change. The research findings can be used to influence practice and policy on curriculum change, as well as future research studies on curriculum change. Specifically, these research findings can be used in practice to ensure successful implementation of curriculum changes, as well as the creation of professional development programs for program directors and educators. In addition, these research findings may encourage policymakers to examine these influential forces when they make changes to accreditation standards and practice acts. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]