Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Each applicant for an expanded function dental auxiliary
certification shall submit to the board or its agent the required fees and the
following documentation. Applications are valid for one year from the date of
receipt by the board; after one year, the applicant shall submit to the board a
new application.
A. Each application
for licensure who completed an EFDA program as defined in Subsection A of
16.5.42.9 NMAC must submit the
following documentation:
(1) completed
application;
(2) official
transcripts or certification verifying successful completion of an EFDA program
accredited by the commission on dental accreditation;
(3) copy of clinical examination accepted by
the board for certification as EDFA; the results of the exam are valid in New
Mexico for a period not to exceed five years:
(a) the applicant shall apply directly to a
board approved testing agency for examination;
(b) results of the clinical examination shall
be sent directly to the board office; and
(4) affidavit letter from supervising
dentists.
(5) proof of
certifications in all 4 expanded functions as defined in 16.5.33 NMAC no later
than July 1, 2019.
B. An
applicant who has not graduated from a program as defined in Subsection A of
16.5.42.9 NMAC can apply for
certification if they meet all requirements in Subsection B, C, D and F of
16.5.42.9 NMAC and must submit the
following:
(1) completed
application;
(2) shall provide
proof of five years of continuous employment as a dental assistant or dental
hygienist with a minimum of 1,000 hours per year;
(3) shall have achieved certification in all
expanded functions as defined in 16.5.33 NMAC;
(4) shall provide proof of successful
completion of courses in dental anatomy, dental materials, placing and shaping
direct restorations, fitting and shaping of stainless steel crowns, and
occlusion function;
(5) shall
provide an affidavit executed on dentist letterhead from a supervising dentist
recommending the applicant for EFDA certification and verifying the applicant's
competency; and
(6) copy of
clinical examination score card or certificate.
C. Certification by credentials: Applicants
can apply for certification by credentials if they meet all requirements as
defined in Subsections A, C, D and F of
16.5.42.9 NMAC and must submit the
following:
(1) completed
application;
(2) verification of a
current active certification in good standing from another state; and
(3) copy of clinical examination score card
or certificate; the results of the examination are valid in New Mexico for a
period not to exceed five years:
(a) the
applicant shall apply directly to a board approved testing agency for
examination, and
(b) the results of
the clinical examination must be sent directly to the board office;
and
(4) affidavit letter
from the supervising dentist of competency.
