Iowa Admin. Code r. 650-11.5 - [Rescinded effective 4/9/2025] Dental hygiene licensure by examination
(1) Applications for licensure to practice
dental hygiene in this state shall be made on the form provided by the dental
hygiene committee and must be completely answered, including required
credentials and documents. An applicant who has held a dental hygiene license
issued in another state for one year or longer must apply for licensure by
credentials pursuant to rule
650-11.6 (153).
(2) Applications for licensure must be filed
with the dental hygiene committee along with:
a.
Documentation of graduation from
dental hygiene school. Satisfactory evidence of graduation from an
accredited school of dental hygiene approved by the dental hygiene
committee.
b.
Certification
of good standing from dean or designee. Certification by the dean or
other authorized representative of the school of dental hygiene that the
applicant has been a student in good standing while attending that dental
hygiene school.
c.
Documentation of passage of national dental hygiene
examination. Evidence of successful passage of the examination
administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.
d.
Documentation of passage of a
regional clinical examination. Successful passage of a board-approved
clinical examination within the previous five-year period.
(1) The following patient-based regional
examinations are approved by the board for purposes of licensure by
examination: the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. examination as
administered by the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the
Western Regional Examining Board examination as administered by the Western
Regional Examining Board (WREB), the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.
examination as administered by the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.
(SRTA), and the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination as
administered by the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) and the
Council of Interstate Testing Agencies, Inc. (CITA).
(2) The following manikin-based regional
clinical examinations are approved by the board for purposes of licensure by
examination: the examination administered by the Central Regional Dental
Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc.
examination as administered by the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments
(CDCA) and the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA), and the
examination administered by the Western Regional Examining Board
(WREB).
e.
Payment of application, fingerprint and background check fees.
The nonrefundable application fee, plus the fee for the evaluation of the
fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks by the Iowa
division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), as specified in 650-Chapter 15.
f.
Documentation of passage of
jurisprudence examination. Evidence of successful completion of a
board-approved jurisprudence examination with a grade of at least 75
percent.
g.
Current CPR
certification. A statement:
(1)
Confirming that the applicant possesses a valid certificate from a nationally
recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that included a
"hands-on" clinical component;
(2)
Providing the expiration date of the CPR certificate; and
(3) Acknowledging that the CPR certificate
will be retained and made available to board office staff as part of routine
auditing and monitoring.
h.
Explanation of any legal or
administrative actions. A statement disclosing and explaining any
disciplinary actions, investigations, complaints, malpractice claims,
judgments, settlements, or criminal charges.
i.
Completed fingerprint
packet. A completed fingerprint packet to facilitate a criminal
history background check by the DCI and FBI.
(3) The dental hygiene committee may require
a personal appearance or any additional information relating to the character,
education and experience of the applicant.
(4) Applications must be signed and verified
as to the truth of the statements contained therein.
(5) Following review by the dental hygiene
committee, the committee shall make recommendation to the board regarding the
issuance or denial of any license to practice dental hygiene. The board's
review of the dental hygiene committee recommendation is subject to 650-Chapter
1.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147 and 153.
Notes
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(1) Applications for licensure to practice dental hygiene in this state shall be made on the form provided by the dental hygiene committee and must be completely answered, including required credentials and documents. An applicant who has held a dental hygiene license issued in another state for one year or longer must apply for licensure by credentials pursuant to rule 650-11.6 (153).
(2) Applications for licensure must be filed with the dental hygiene committee along with:
a. Documentation of graduation from dental hygiene school. Satisfactory evidence of graduation from an accredited school of dental hygiene approved by the dental hygiene committee .
b. Certification of good standing from dean or designee. Certification by the dean or other authorized representative of the school of dental hygiene that the applicant has been a student in good standing while attending that dental hygiene school.
c. Documentation of passage of national dental hygiene examination. Evidence of successful passage of the examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.
d. Documentation of passage of a regional clinical examination. Successful passage of a board -approved clinical examination within the previous five-year period.
(1) The following patient-based regional examinations are approved by the board for purposes of licensure by examination: the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. examination as administered by the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the Western Regional Examining Board examination as administered by the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. examination as administered by the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA), and the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination as administered by the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) and the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies, Inc. (CITA).
(2) The following manikin-based regional clinical examinations are approved by the board for purposes of licensure by examination: the examination administered by the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination as administered by the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) and the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA), and the examination administered by the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB).
e. Payment of application, fingerprint and background check fees. The nonrefundable application fee, plus the fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks by the Iowa division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as specified in 650-Chapter 15.
f. Documentation of passage of jurisprudence examination. Evidence of successful completion of a board -approved jurisprudence examination with a grade of at least 75 percent.
g. Current CPR certification. A statement:
(1) Confirming that the applicant possesses a valid certificate from a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that included a "hands-on" clinical component;
(2) Providing the expiration date of the CPR certificate; and
(3) Acknowledging that the CPR certificate will be retained and made available to board office staff as part of routine auditing and monitoring.
h. Explanation of any legal or administrative actions. A statement disclosing and explaining any disciplinary actions, investigations, complaints, malpractice claims, judgments, settlements, or criminal charges.
i. Completed fingerprint packet. A completed fingerprint packet to facilitate a criminal history background check by the DCI and FBI.
(3) The dental hygiene committee may require a personal appearance or any additional information relating to the character, education and experience of the applicant.
(4) Applications must be signed and verified as to the truth of the statements contained therein.
(5) Following review by the dental hygiene committee , the committee shall make recommendation to the board regarding the issuance or denial of any license to practice dental hygiene. The board 's review of the dental hygiene committee recommendation is subject to 650-Chapter 1.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147 and 153.