Iowa Admin. Code r. 650-22.5 - [Rescinded effective 4/9/2025] Examination requirements
An applicant for dental assistant radiography qualification shall successfully pass an examination in dental radiography.
(1) Examination may be completed as part of
one of the following:
a. The board's
examination for dental assistants, which includes sections on infection
control/hazardous materials, radiography, and jurisprudence;
b. A board-approved examination in the area
of dental radiography;
c. The
DANB's Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Examination;
d. An examination in the area of dental
radiography administered by accredited dental assisting programs; or
e. A board-approved continuing education
course in the area of dental radiography, which includes a posttest examination
at the conclusion of the course.
(2) A score of 75 percent or better on a
board-approved examination shall be considered successful completion of the
examination. The board accepts the passing standard established by the DANB for
applicants who take the DANB's RHS Examination.
(3) A dental assistant must meet such other
requirements as may be imposed by the board's approved dental assistant testing
centers.
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An applicant for dental assistant
(1) Examination may be completed as part of one of the following:
a. The board 's examination for dental assistants, which includes sections on infection control/hazardous materials, radiography, and jurisprudence;
b. A board -approved examination in the area of dental radiography ;
c. The DANB's Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Examination;
d. An examination in the area of dental radiography administered by accredited dental assisting programs; or
e. A board -approved continuing education course in the area of dental radiography , which includes a posttest examination at the conclusion of the course.
(2) A score of 75 percent or better on a board -approved examination shall be considered successful completion of the examination. The board accepts the passing standard established by the DANB for applicants who take the DANB's RHS Examination.
(3) A dental assistant must meet such other requirements as may be imposed by the board 's approved dental assistant testing centers.