Iowa Code r. 481-572.3 - Licensure
(1) Applicants for
licensure to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state who meet the
requirements of this rule may be eligible for a license on the basis of
examination or credentials.
a. Applicants who
have held a license issued in another state, district or territory for one year
or longer must apply for licensure by credentials.
b. Applicants who are licensed in another
jurisdiction and who are unable to satisfy the requirements for licensure by
examination or credentials may be eligible for licensure by verification
pursuant to rule 481-572.7(272C).
(2) Applications for licensure on the basis
of examination or credentials must include the following:
a. Satisfactory evidence of graduation from
an accredited dental or dental hygiene school.
(1) Applicants for dental license must have
been issued a doctor of dental surgery (DDS) or doctor of medicine in dentistry
(DMD) degree.
(2) Graduates of
foreign dental schools who have not obtained a DDS or DMD degree from an
accredited dental school shall also satisfy the requirements of rule
481-572.4(153).
b.
Certification by an authorized representative of the school that the applicant
was a student in good standing while attending that school.
c. Evidence of successful passage of the
examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental
Examinations (JCNDE). Applicants who have lawfully practiced dentistry or
dental hygiene in another state, district or territory for five or more years
are exempt from presenting this evidence.
d. Evidence of successful passage of a
board-approved clinical examination pursuant to rule 481-572.14(147,153) and a
statement of all other clinical examinations taken by the applicant with an
indication of pass/fail for each.
(1)
Applicants on the basis of examination must have successfully completed the
clinical examination within five years of the date of application.
(2) Applicants who have lawfully practiced
dentistry or dental hygiene in another state, district or territory for five or
more years may be exempt from presenting this evidence.
e. Certification of all licenses issued to
the applicant. The certification should include, at a minimum, the name,
license number, status, expiration date, and an indication of whether the
applicant has been subject to disciplinary action.
f. The applicable application fees, including
the background check fee, as specified in 481-Chapter 571.
g. A completed packet to facilitate a
criminal history background check by the DCI and FBI.
h. Evidence of successful completion of a
jurisprudence examination pursuant to rule 481-572.15(147,153).
(3) Applicants on the basis of
credentials must also submit the following:
a.
Pursuant to Iowa Code section
153.21, evidence that the
applicant has met at least one of the following:
(1) Holds a license in another state,
district, or territory under requirements substantially similar to those of
this state, and has three consecutive years of lawful practice immediately
prior to the date of application; or
(2) Has less than three consecutive years of
practice immediately prior to the filing of the application and evidence of
successful passage within the previous five-year period of a board-approved
clinical examination pursuant to rule 481-572.14(147, 153).
b. Results of a self-query of the National
Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
(4) The board or committee may also require
such examinations as may be necessary to evaluate the applicant for licensure
by credentials.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 272C.12 and chapters 147 and 153.
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