Section 338.11202. Licensure to practice dentistry; graduates of school not meeting board standards; requirements.

An individual who graduated from a school of dentistry that does not comply with the standards provided in R 338.11301 may be licensed by the board if the individual meets all of the following requirements:

(a)   Complies with section 16174 of the act.

(b)          Presents  to    the   board    a  final,    official   transcript establishing graduation from a school in which he or she has obtained a dental degree. If the transcript is issued in  a   language  other  than English,  an  original, official translation shall also be submitted.

(c)   Meets one of the following requirements:

(i)    Successfully completes a minimum 2-year program in dentistry in a dental school that complies with the standards in R 338.11301 and that leads to the awarding of a doctor of dental surgery (dds) or doctor of dental medicine (dmd) degree. The completion of the program shall be confirmed by the dean of the school attended or official transcripts from the dental school.

(ii)      Successfully completes a minimum 2-year master's degree or certificate program in a dental school that complies with the standards in R 338.11301 and that leads to the awarding of  a  degree   or    certificate from  a  dental specialty program that complies with the  standards  in   R 338.11501 and R 338.11503(b) and (c).

(d)   Passes all parts of the national board examination that is conducted and scored by the joint commission on national dental examinations.

(e)    Passes the dental simulated clinical written examination and a clinical examination, as described in R 338.11201(c).

History: 1989 AACS; 1997 AACS; 2006 AACS.