Section 338.11222. Licensure to practice dental hygiene; graduates of schools not in compliance with board standards; requirements.

An individual who graduated from a school of dental  hygiene that is not in compliance with the standards provided in R 338.11303 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 hygiene degree.

(c)    Successfully completes a program in a dental hygiene school that is in compliance with R  338.11303.   The  completion   of  the  program   shall be confirmed by the administrator of the school attended.

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

(e)      Passes a dental hygiene simulated   clinical  written  examination conducted and  scored  by   the  north  east  regional   board   of    dental examiners, incorporated, or a successor organization, and 1 of the following:

(i)   Passes 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 approved by the board.

(ii)    Passes all parts of a clinical examination developed and scored by a state or other entity  that  is  substantially   equivalent   to   the clinical examination  of   the north east regional board of dental examiners, incorporated, or a successor organization.

History: 1989 AACS; 1997 AACS; 2006 AACS.