Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 53 - UNLICENSED DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND THE LICENSURE OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS
Section 172-53-009 - EXPANDED FUNCTION PERMIT
Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 53 ยง 009
Current through March 20, 2024
To obtain a permit to practice an expanded function, an individual must submit a completed application provided by the Department and meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1118.03, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1135, and the following
009.01 EDUCATION. Provide to the Department:
(A) Employment or staffing records or other
reports from an employer(s) demonstrating 1,500 hours of experience as a
licensed dental assistant;
(B)
Documentation of successful completion, after obtaining an initial license to
practice dental assisting, of an approved course for the expanded function
permit that has been requested; and
(C) Score reports sent directly to the
Department from the issuing institution showing successful completion of one or
both examinations taken after 1500 hours of work experience, for simple
restoration for one surface or complex restoration for multiple surfaces with a
score of 75 or above to demonstrate meeting the requirements of this
chapter.
009.02 EXAMINATION.
(A) An
applicant for a permit to perform simple restoration for one surface must pass
the practical examination on simple restoration for one surface administered by
the Central Regional Dental Testing Service or any other comparable regional or
state practical examination approved by the Board of Dentistry with a score of
75 or above;
(B) An applicant for a
permit to perform complex restoration on multiple surfaces must pass the
practical examination on complex restoration for multiple surfaces administered
by the Central Regional Dental Testing Service or another comparable regional
or state practical examination approved by the Board of Dentistry with a score
of 75 or above;
(C) Pass the
jurisprudence exam specific to expanded functions with a score of 75 or above;
and
(D) Scores from any of the
practical examinations approved by the board are good for up to five years from
the date the examination was passed.
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