Section 338.11301. Approval of dental schools; standards; adoption by reference.

(1) The  board  adopts   by  reference  in  these  rules   the standards of the commission on dental accreditation of the American  dental association,  as  set forth in the publication entitled "Accreditation Standards for Dental Education Programs," copyright 1998 and revised 2005, as the standards by which the board shall determine whether to approve a school that complies with these standards. Certification by the commission on dental accreditation that a school complies  with these standards constitutes a prima facie showing that the school complies with these standards. The board shall actively participate in the evaluation process.

(2) These standards may be obtained at no cost from the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association,  211  East   Chicago  Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678 or at no cost from the association's website at http://www.ada.org.     Copies   of  these  standards  are  available     for  inspection  and

distribution at cost from the Michigan  Board   of  Dentistry, Department  of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, P. O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.

History: 1984 AACS; 1997 AACS; 2006 AACS.