Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11257 - Licensure by endorsement of dental therapist; requirements
Rule 1257.
(1) An
applicant who has never held a dental therapy license in this state and who is
not applying by examination may apply for licensure by endorsement by
submitting a completed application on a form provided by the department,
together with the requisite fee.
(2)
An applicant who is licensed as a dental therapist in another state is presumed
to have met 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, and all of the following requirements:
(a) Graduated from a dental therapy
educational program that meets the standards in
R 338.11302 and provides the
department with the original, official transcripts of professional education
and documentation of graduation for board evaluation.
(b) Passed 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, with a converted passing
score of not less than 75 on each component of the examination.
(c) Verifies completion of not less than 500
hours of clinical practice in dental therapy that substantially meets the
requirements of R 338.11218,
in a dental therapy educational program that meets the standards in
R 338.11302.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) Has held a license
as a dental therapist that is active and in good standing in another state for
1 year before filing an application in this state.
(g) 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.
(3) The board
may deny an application for licensure by endorsement upon finding the existence
of a board action in another state for a violation related to applicable
provisions of section 16221 of the code, MCL
333.16221, or upon determining
that the applicant does not fulfill the requirements of section 16186 of the
code, MCL
333.16186.
(4) For purposes of this rule, subject to
subrules (5) and (6) of this rule, the board may approve a dental therapist
clinical regional or state board examination if the examination is
substantially equivalent to all parts of the ADEX examination, a comprehensive,
competency-based clinical examination developed by the CDCA-WREB-CITA, or a
successor organization. A passing score on a substantially equivalent
examination is the score recommended by the sponsoring organization. However,
an applicant shall present evidence to the department of a converted score of
75 or higher on each component of the examination.
(5) To determine substantial equivalency as
specified in subrule (4) of this rule, the board shall consider at least the
following factors:
(a) Subject areas
included.
(b) Detail of
material.
(c)
Comprehensiveness.
(d) Length of an
examination.
(e) Degree of
difficulty.
(6) To
demonstrate substantial equivalency as specified in subrules (4) and (5) of
this rule, an applicant may be required to submit materials, including any of
the following:
(a) A copy of the examination
booklet or description of the examination content and examination scores issued
by the testing agency.
(b) An
affidavit from the appropriate state licensing agency that describes the
examination and sets forth the legal standards that were in effect at the time
of the examination.
(c) An
affidavit from a state licensing board or examination agency that describes the
examination.
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