Section 338.11303. Approval of dental hygiene 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 Hygiene Education  Programs,"   copyright  1998  and revised  2005,  as  the standards by which the board shall determine whether to approve a school that prepares persons for licensure as dental hygienists.

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.