Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 818 - OREGON BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Division 21 - EXAMINATION AND LICENSING
Section 818-021-0025 - Application for License to Practice Dental Hygiene Without Further Examination
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 818-021-0025
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(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.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 680
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 680.040, 680.050, 680.060, 680.070 & 680.072
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