Section 338.11201. Licensure by examination to practice dentistry; graduates of schools in compliance with board standards.

Rule 1201. An applicant for dentist licensure by examination shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant   for dentist licensure by examination shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a)   Graduate from a  dental  school  that  is  in  compliance  with   the standards in R 338.11301.

(b)   Pass all parts of the national board examination that  is   conducted and scored by the joint commission on national dental examinations in order to qualify for the licensing examination provided in subdivision (c)  of this rule.  The requirement does not apply to applicants who  have  graduated before 1950.

(c)   Pass a dental simulated clinical written examination  that   is conducted and scored by the northeast regional board of  dental  examiners,  incorporated,  or   a successor organization, and 1 of the following:

(i)   Pass all parts of a clinical examination that is conducted and scored by the north east regional board of dental examiners, incorporated,  or a successor organization, or pass all parts of a clinical examination that is conducted by a regional testing agency that is approved by the board.

(ii)    Pass all parts of a clinical examination developed and scored by a state or other entity and that is substantially equivalent, as provided in  R 338.11203(5), to the

clinical examination of the north east  regional   board of dental examiners, incorporated, or a successor organization.

History: 1984 AACS; 1989 AACS; 1997 AACS; 2006 AACS.