Rule 1256. An applicant who currently holds a license as
a dentist in Canada but has never been licensed as a dentist in this state may
apply for a license by endorsement and is presumed to meet the requirements of
section 16186 of the code, MCL
333.16186, if the applicant meets
the requirements of the code,
R 338.7001 to
R 338.7005, any other rules
promulgated under the code, section 16174 of the code, MCL
333.16174, submits a completed
application on a form provided by the department together with the requisite
fee, and provides proof of all of the following:
(a) The applicant's Canadian license is
active and in good standing for 1 year before filing an application in this
state.
(b) The applicant has been
certified by the NDEB.
(c) The
applicant has passed 1 of the following:
(i)
The NDEB dental written examination and the ADEX clinical
examination.
(ii) All parts,
written and clinical, of the ADEX examination that is conducted by the
CDCA-WREB-CITA, a successor organization, or by another regional testing
agency.
(d) The applicant
has graduated with 1 of the following:
(i) A
BDS, DDS, or DMD degree from a program accredited by the CDAC with all training
completed in Canada.
(ii) A DDS
degree or DMD degree from a dental educational program that complies with the
standards in
R
338.11301.
(e) The applicant discloses each license,
registration, or certification in a health profession or specialty issued by
another state, the United States military, the federal government, or another
country on the application form.
(f)
The applicant satisfies the requirements of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL
333.16174, which includes
verification from the issuing entity showing that disciplinary proceedings are
not pending against the applicant and sanctions are not in force at the time of
application.
(g) The applicant
submits proof of current certification in BLS or ACLS for healthcare providers
with a hands-on component from an agency or organization that grants
certification pursuant to standards equivalent to those established by the AHA,
earned within the 2-year period before receiving the
license.
