Ala. Admin. Code r. 270-X-2-.03 - Licensure Of Foreign Graduates
(1) Definitions:
(a) GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN DENTAL SCHOOL shall
mean any person of good moral character, nineteen (19) years of age or more,
who has been graduated and admitted to the degree of doctor of dental surgery,
doctor of dental medicine, or other equivalent degree by any university or
college authorized to grant said degree located in any country other than the
United States, its territories, districts, or possessions, or the Dominion of
Canada.
(b) APPLICANT shall mean
any person applying for licensure pursuant to the provisions of this rule and
of any applicable provisions contained in Code of Ala.
1975, §
34-9-1, et
seq.
(c) BOARD shall mean the Board
of Dental Examiners of Alabama.
(2) Requirements for Licensure. In addition
to meeting the requirements set forth in Code of Ala. 1975, §
34-9-10,
with respect to moral character, age, and graduation, the applicants shall
submit the following credentials to the Board:
(a) An application, completed and verified by
the oath of the applicant, upon such form as the Board deems appropriate,
accompanied by a recent un-mounted autographed photograph of the
applicant.
(b) Evidence
satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has completed at least three (3)
years of pre-professional post-secondary academic training and four (4) years
of professional training in the field of dentistry.
(c) At least two (2) academic years of formal
clinical training in a United States or Canadian accredited institution and the
awarding or receiving of a D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree from said United States or
Canadian accredited institution shall be required.
(d) A copy of the degree or diploma issued to
the applicant by the college or university conferring the same, properly
authenticated by an official of said college or university authorized to make
such authentication.
(e) A copy of
the subjects taken and the credits earned by the applicant and his/her courses
at such college or university, duly authenticated by an official of said
college or university authorized to make such authentication.
(f) In the event that the degree, diploma, or
transcript required be furnished the Board hereunder such will be in a language
other than the English language, each such document shall be accompanied by a
translation thereof into the English language, which such translation shall be
certified by an officer or other individual acceptable to the Board.
(g) Some form of documentation, duly and
properly authenticated by an official authorized to make such authentication,
that the applicant has completed at least two (2) academic years of formal
training in a United States or Canadian accredited institution and has received
a D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree from said United States or Canadian accredited
institution.
(h) Two (2) letters of
recommendation written by persons acceptable to the Board which shall certify
to the Board the good moral character of the applicant and his/her age,
qualifications, background, and experience, if any.
(3) Reciprocity. In the event that the
applicant has been tested, licensed, or qualified in some other state of the
United States or its districts, territories, or possessions, the Board may, but
shall not be obligated to, accept the pretesting credentials and evidence
submitted to such other states provided that such credentials and pretesting
meet the minimum standards of the Board as set forth in this rule and by
law.
(4) Fees. An applicant shall
submit to the Board with his/her application a fee to be determined by the
Board within the limits set by law.
(5) Time Limitations. An applicant shall take
the Board's regular examination within one (1) year of the time that he/she has
made application to the Board and satisfactorily completed the pre-examination
requirements set forth in this rule; otherwise, his/her application and any
other requirements that he/she has failed to meet shall be deemed to be lapsed
and void.
Notes
Author: James S. Ward
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-9-2, 34-9-3, 34-9-10, 34-9-43.
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