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-.05 - Dental Hygiene Provisional Licensure by Credentials

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 150-7-.05

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024

(1) For purposes of this rule:

(a) "State" includes Washington D.C. and all U.S. territories.

(b) "Provisional Licensure by Credentials" means a license to practice dental hygiene in the State of Georgia granted to individuals licensed to practice dental hygiene in another state who have not met all of the requirements for a dental hygiene license by examination but who have met equivalent requirements for the practice of dental hygiene as set forth in O.C.G.A. § 43-11-71.1 and by board rule.

(c) "Full Time Clinical Practice" means a minimum of 1,000 hours for each twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of the application in the hands-on treatment of patients.

(d) "Active Dental Hygiene License" is defined as license to practice dental hygiene held by an individual.

(e) "Full Time Clinical Faculty" means a minimum of 1,000 hours per year in the teaching of clinical dental hygiene skills at an ADA-accredited dental hygiene school/program.

(2) Only those applicants licensed and currently engaged in full-time clinical practice as defined in sub-section (1)(c) of this rule in a state that has a credentialing law similar to the licensure by credentials law in Georgia will be considered by the board for a provisional license by credentials. Applicants from states not issuing licenses by credentials are ineligible.

(3) In addition to the requirements set forth in O.C.G.A. § 43-11-71.1, an applicant for a provisional license by credentials must also meet the following requirements:

(a) Must have an active dental hygiene license in good standing from another state.

(b) Must have received a dental hygiene degree from a dental hygiene college or school approved by the board and accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (A.D.A.) or its successor agency, if any.

(c) Must have been in full time clinical practice, as defined in sub-section (1)(c) of this rule; full-time clinical faculty as defined in sub-section (1)(e) of this rule; or a combination of both for each of the two years immediately preceding the date of the application.

(d) Must meet all requirements for licensure set forth in Board Rules 150-5 .02, 150-5-.03, 150-5-.04, and 150-5-.05.

(e) Furnish a background check. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of a background check.

(f) Must show passage of all sections with a score of 75 or higher, or its equivalent score, on a clinical examination administered by the board or testing agency designated and approved by the board and 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. After a fourth (4th) attempt of one or more sections of any clinical examination, no further attempts will be recognized by the board for licensure by credentials in Georgia.

(4) Active duty military dental hygienists on federal installations are exempt from the state of practice requirement as contained in subsection (2) of this rule as long the applicant has an active license in an acceptable state and meets all other requirements as set forth in this rule.

(5) Contract employees on Georgia federal installations are exempt from the state of practice requirement as contained in subsection (2) of this rule as long the applicant has an active license in an acceptable state and meets all other requirements as set forth in this rule.

(6) An active duty military dental hygienist or contract employee on a Georgia federal installation who applies for licensure by credentials must provide a letter from the supervising authority/commanding officer at the federal installation. Such letter must include but not be limited to the applicant's general service record, any complaint or disciplinary action as well as continuing education that the credentialing candidate may have obtained.

(7) The Board shall have the authority to refuse to grant a provisional license by credentials to an applicant, or to revoke the provisional license by credentials to a dental hygienist licensed by the Board, or to discipline a dental hygienist holding a provisional license by credentials in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 43-11-72.

(8) Upon receipt of license, the applicant by credentials must establish active practice in this State within two years of receiving such license or the license shall be automatically revoked. "Active practice" shall mean a minimum of 500 hours for each full twelve (12) month period of licensure in the hands-on treatment of patients.

O.C.G.A. §§ 43-11-7 to 43-11-9, 43-11-71, 43-11-71.1, 50-36-1.

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