22 Tex. Admin. Code § 114.21 - Requirements for Dental Assistant Registration Courses and Examinations
(a) The following words and terms, when used
in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
(1) "Dental industry
professional organization"--any organization, the primary mission of which is
to represent and support dentists, dental hygienists, and/or dental
assistants;
(2)
"Jurisprudence"--the body of statutes and regulations pertaining to and
governing practice by dental assistants, including relevant portions of the
Texas Occupations Code, and the rules enacted by the SBDE.
(b) Any school or program accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or any
dental industry professional organization may offer a course and examination to
fulfill the requirements for dental assistant registration outlined in this
chapter, so long as the course and examination are compliant with the
requirements of this section, and have been approved by the SBDE.
(c) Courses administered to fulfill the
requirements of this chapter must:
(1) Cover
all the course objectives outlined by the SBDE and set forth in this chapter;
and,
(2) Comply with other
requirements established by the SBDE.
(d) Course providers administering
examinations to fulfill the requirements of this chapter must:
(1) Employ a minimum of 50 questions per
examination that adequately cover the course objectives set forth in this
chapter;
(2) Establish a minimum
passing score of 70%; and,
(3)
Maintain safeguards to ensure the integrity and security of the examinations,
their content, and the physical examination environment, as outlined in this
chapter.
(e) Any course
and examination administered under this section may be offered through
self-study, interactive computer courses, or lecture courses, and may be
offered through the Internet.
(f)
Course and examination approval. A provider seeking approval of a dental
assistant course must submit the following materials to the SBDE prior to
offering the course:
(1) A complete, signed,
and notarized Dental Assistant Course Provider Application, as promulgated by
the SBDE;
(2) An application fee in
the amount established by the SBDE, payable by check or money order made
payable to the State Board of Dental Examiners; and
(3) Documentation pertaining to the course,
including:
(A) All course materials to be
provided to course attendees;
(B)
The complete pool of examination questions to be drawn from;
(C) An examination integrity plan that meets
the requirements of this chapter;
(D) A copy of the certificate to be issued on
course completion; and,
(E) A copy
of the provider's reexamination policy, which notifies course attendees in
advance how many reexaminations shall be allowed without retaking the course,
the cost of reexamination, and other pertinent information.
(g) Following course
approval, the following information must be submitted to the SBDE:
(1) An internet URL address for a website
containing information about the approved course, or, if no such website
exists, contact information for the course provider;
(2) A schedule of courses to be offered,
including dates, times and locations for each;
(3) Prompt notification of any changes to the
published course schedule; and,
(4)
Notification of any substantive changes to the course curriculum or materials
following SBDE approval. Such changes must be submitted in writing to the SBDE
for approval prior to their implementation in the course.
(h) The course provider shall provide all
course registrants with their examination results within 30 days of completion
of the examination.
(i) All course
providers are subject to audit by the State Board of Dental Examiners for
purposes of ensuring compliance with the requirements of this
chapter.
(j) Documentation of
course attendance and course completion shall be kept by the course provider
for a period of not less than two (2) years.
(k) Failure to comply with any of the
requirements of this section may result in withdrawal of course
approval.
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