Or. Admin. R. 818-021-0025

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 818-021-0025 - Application for License to Practice Dental Hygiene Without Further Examination

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may grant a license without further examination to a dental hygienist who holds a license to practice dental hygiene in another state or states if the dental hygienist meets the requirements set forth in ORS 680.040 and 680.050 and submits to the Board satisfactory evidence of:

(a) Having graduated from a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; or

(b) Having graduated from a dental hygiene program located outside the United States or Canada, completion of not less than one year in a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, and proficiency in the English language; and

(c) Having passed the clinical dental hygiene examination conducted by a regional testing agency or by a state dental or dental hygiene licensing authority; and

(d) Holding an active license to practice dental hygiene, without restrictions, in any state; including documentation from the state dental board(s) or equivalent authority, that the applicant was issued a license to practice dental hygiene, without restrictions, and whether or not the licensee is, or has been, the subject of any final or pending disciplinary action; and

(e) Having conducted licensed clinical practice in Oregon, in other states or in the Armed Forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for a minimum of 3,500 hours in the five years immediately preceding application. Licensed clinical practice could include hours devoted to teaching by dental hygienists employed by a CODA accredited dental hygiene program with verification from the dean or appropriate administration of the institution documenting the length and terms of employment, the applicant's duties and responsibilities, the actual hours involved in teaching clinical dental hygiene, and any adverse actions or restrictions; and

(f) Having completed 24 hours of continuing education in accordance with the Board's continuing education requirements contained in these rules within the two years immediately preceding application.

(2) Applicants must pass the Board's Jurisprudence Examination.

Or. Admin. R. 818-021-0025

OBD 4-1999, f. 6-25-99, cert. ef. 7-1-99; OBD 4-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-01; OBD 12-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-9-01 thru 7-7-01; OBD 14-2001(Temp), f. 8-2-01, cert. ef. 8-15-01 thru 2-10-02; OBD 15-2001, f. 12-7-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; OBD 1-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-17-02 thru 1-12-03; Administrative correction 4-16-03; OBD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 4-18-03; OBD 1-2004, f. 5-27-04, cert. ef. 6-1-04; OBD 3-2004, f. 11-23-04 cert. ef. 12-1-04; OBD 1-2006, f. 3-17-06, cert. ef. 4-1-06; OBD 2-2009, f. 10-21-09, cert. ef. 11-1-09; OBD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-11; OBD 2-2016, f. 11-2-16, cert. ef. 3/1/2017; OBD 1-2017, f. 2-13-17, cert. ef. 3/1/2017; OBD 2-2019, amend filed 10/29/2019, effective 1/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 680

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 680.040, 680.050, 680.060, 680.070 & 680.072