Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 150 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Chapter 150-7 - OTHER LICENSES
Rule 150-7-.02 - Faculty Licenses
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 150-7-.02
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) DENTAL HYGIENE -The board may issue in its discretion without examination a dental hygiene faculty license to a dental hygienist for the sole purpose of Teaching or instructing in an American Dental Association (ADA) accredited dental hygiene school or program in this state, those procedures and services recognized in this state to be within the scope of practice of such person's professional license, subject to the following qualifications:
(a) An applicant must be a graduate of a dental hygiene school or college accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) or its successor agency, and approved by the Board;
(b) All dental hygiene licenses held by an applicant in the profession for which the applicant is seeking a dental hygiene faculty license in the state of Georgia must be in good standing and unencumbered by past or pending disciplinary action;
(c) All applicants must show passage with a score of 75 or higher on the National Board Examination and on a jurisprudence examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of dental hygiene in the State of Georgia. Such examinations shall be administered in the English language;
(d) The application shall be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the dean or director of the teaching institution at which he or she is seeking employment and a copy of the employment contract for the full- time or part-time position that the applicant is applying to fill.
(e) After an applicant has demonstrated his or her qualifications by completing the application and complying with the requirements, the Board, in its discretion, may then issue a dental hygiene faculty license to a qualified dental hygienist for the sole purpose of teaching dental hygiene in an ADA accredited dental college, dental hygiene school, or other dental clinic as approved by the Board in the State of Georgia.
(f) A dental hygiene faculty licensee may engage in the practice of dental hygiene only on the premises of the school where employed within the scope of their employment as a faculty member for the sole purpose of teaching and instructing.
(g) A dental hygiene faculty licensee shall comply with all the applicable laws relating to the practice of dental hygiene and the rules of the Georgia Board of Dentistry, including those pertaining to continuing education and CPR requirements.
(h) A dental hygiene faculty license may be transferred to another educational institution in the State of Georgia upon written request and approval of the Board of Dentistry.
(i) A dental hygiene faculty license shall only be valid as long as the licensee is an active faculty member and will be revoked with the termination of employment. Notification must be provided to the Georgia Board of Dentistry by certified mail and shall be made within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of the termination.
(j) Furnish a criminal background check. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of a background check.
(k) A dental hygiene faculty licensee may not establish practice outside of the physical primary campus of the dental hygiene school without first obtaining an unrestricted dental hygiene license to practice in Georgia.
(2) DENTAL - The board may issue, in its discretion, without examination, a dental faculty license to a dentist who has graduated from a school or college approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) or its successor agency, for the sole purpose of teaching or instructing, in an accredited dental college or training clinic in this state, those procedures and services recognized in this state to be within the scope of practice of such person's professional license.
(a) All applicants for a dental faculty license must comply with the following requirements in order to submit an application for licensure:
1. All dental licenses held by an applicant for a dental faculty license in the State of Georgia must be in good standing and unencumbered by past or pending disciplinary action.
2. All applicants must show passage with a score of 75 or higher on jurisprudence examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry in the State of Georgia. Such examinations shall be administered in the English language;
3. The application shall be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the dean or director of the teaching institution at which he or she is seeking employment and verification of an executed employment contract for the full- time or part-time position that the applicant is applying to fill.
4. After an applicant has demonstrated his or her qualifications by completing the application and complying with the requirements, the Board, in its discretion, may then issue a dental faculty license to a qualified dentist for the sole purpose of teaching dentistry in an ADA accredited dental college, or other dental clinic in the State of Georgia as approved by the Board.
5. A dental faculty licensee may engage in the practice of dentistry only on the premises of the school where employed within the scope of their employment as a faculty member for the sole purpose of teaching and instructing.
6. A dental faculty licensee shall comply with all the applicable laws relating to the practice of dentistry and the rules of the Georgia Board of Dentistry, including those pertaining to continuing education and CPR requirements.
7. A dental faculty license may be transferred to another educational institution in the State of Georgia upon written request and approval of the Board of Dentistry.
(b) In addition to the requirements as set forth in sub-section (2)(a) of this rule, those applicants who have received a doctoral degree in dentistry from a dental school not so accredited by the American Dental Association or its successor agency must comply with the following requirements in order to submit an application for licensure:
1. Successful completion at an accredited dental school approved by the board of the last two years of a program leading to the doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D) degree; or
2. Successful completion at an accredited dental school or college approved by the board of at least a two-year advanced education program in one of the dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) or in general dentistry; and
3. Certification by the dean of the accredited dental school where such supplementary program was taken that the candidate has achieved the same level of didactic and clinical competency as expected of a graduate of the school receiving a doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.) degree.
(c) Furnish a criminal background check. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of a background check.
(d) A dental faculty license shall only be valid as long as the licensee is an active faculty member and will be revoked with the termination of employment. Notification must be provided to the Georgia Board of Dentistry by certified mail and shall be made within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of the termination.
(3) A faculty licensee may not establish practice outside of the physical primary campus of the dental school without first obtaining an unrestricted dental license to practice in Georgia.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-25, 43-11-7, 43-11-8, 43-11-9, 43-11-20, 43-11-42, 43-11-52.
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