22 Tex. Admin. Code § 103.2 - Licensure by Examination
(a) In addition to
the general qualifications for licensure contained in §
103.1 of this chapter (relating to
General Qualifications for Licensure), an applicant for dental hygienist
licensure by examination must present proof that the applicant has taken and
passed the appropriate live patient or hands-on simulation clinical examination
administered by a regional examining board designated by the Board.
(b) Designated regional examining boards.
(1) The following regional examining boards
have been designated as acceptable by the Board as of the effective dates
shown:
(A) The Commission on Dental Competency
Assessments-The Western Regional Examining Board-The Council of Interstate
Testing Agencies (CDCA-WREB-CITA), August 1, 2022;
(B) Central Regional Dental Testing Service
(CRDTS), January 1, 2002; and
(C)
States Resources for Testing and Assessments (SRTA), January 1, 2005.
(2) Examination results will be
accepted for seven years from the date of the examination.
(c) Remediation.
(1) If an applicant for Texas dental
hygienist licensure fails three dental hygiene live patient or hands-on
simulation clinical examination attempts, the applicant must complete 40 hours
of clinical remediation through a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program before
approval will be issued to take another live patient or hands-on simulation
clinical examination.
(2) If an
applicant fails four or more dental hygiene live patient or hands-on simulation
clinical examination attempts, the applicant must complete 150 hours of
clinical remediation through a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program before
approval will be issued to take another live patient or hands-on simulation
clinical examination.
(3) All
programs of clinical remediation require prior approval by the Board.
Applicants will be responsible for locating, identifying and obtaining approval
from the Board prior to registration for any program.
(4) Re-examination must be accomplished
within 18 months following the date the Board approves a remediation program
for the applicant.
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