Iowa Code r. 481-577.2 - Expanded function categories
Dental hygienists and dental assistants must be issued a certificate of completion for the corresponding function in which board-approved training has been completed before performing a specific expanded function procedure. A dentist may delegate to dental hygienists or dental assistants only those expanded function procedures in which training has been successfully completed.
(1) Level
1 expanded functions may be taught by board-approved training providers using
curriculum prior-approved by the board.
(2) Training in Level 2 expanded functions
must be completed at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry or another
accredited school using curriculum approved by the board. Before beginning
Level 2 training, dental hygienists and dental assistants must complete all
prerequisites for the Level 2 training established by the accredited
school.
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