22 Tex. Admin. Code § 101.3 - Licensure by Credentials
(a) In addition to
the general qualifications for licensure contained in §
101.1 of this chapter (relating to
General Qualifications for Licensure), an applicant for licensure by
credentials must present proof that the applicant:
(1) Has graduated and received either the
"DDS" or "DMD" degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA);
(2) Is currently licensed as a dentist in
good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the
United States, provided that such licensure followed successful completion of a
general dentistry live patient or hands-on simulation clinical examination
administered by another state or regional examining board;
(3) Has practiced dentistry:
(A) For a minimum of three years out of the
five years immediately preceding application to the Board, pursuant to section
256.101(a-1) of the Dental Practice Act; or
(B) As a dental educator at a CODA-accredited
dental or dental hygiene school for a minimum of five years immediately
preceding application to the Board;
(4) Is endorsed by the state board of
dentistry in the jurisdiction in which the applicant practices at the time of
the application. Such endorsement is established by providing a copy under seal
of the applicant's current license and by a certified statement that the
applicant has current good standing in said jurisdiction;
(5) Has taken and passed the examination for
dentists given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National
Dental Examinations;
(6) Has met
the requirements of §
101.8 of this title (relating to
Persons with Criminal Backgrounds) and has completed background checks for
criminal or fraudulent activities, to include information from: the National
Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank,
and/or the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) Clearinghouse for
Disciplinary Action; and
(7) Has
completed 12 hours of continuing education taken within the 12 months preceding
the date the licensure application is received by the Board. All hours shall be
taken in accordance with the requirements for continuing education as mandated
by Chapter 104 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).
(b) Practice experience described
in subsection (a)(3) of this section must be subsequent to applicant having
graduated from a CODA-accredited dental school.
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