South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:43 - DENTISTS
Chapter 20:43:03 - Licensing Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Section 20:43:03:04 - Application for license to practice as a dentist - Credential verification

(1) A completed application form and fee of _six hundred dollars;

(2) A statement from a licensed doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner attesting to the applicant's physical and mental condition;

(3) Verification of the applicant's passage of the National Board Dental Examination Parts I and II or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations;

(4) Verification of the applicant's passage of a patient-based, simulation-based, or manikin-based clinical competency psychomotor examination that has been approved by the State Board of Dentistry or passage of a state examination that the board considers equivalent;

(5) Verification of the license and status of the license from the board of dentistry in each state in which the applicant is or has been licensed;

(6) Certified transcripts or, when approved by the State Board of Dentistry, a certified letter from a dental school official verifying that the applicant has graduated from a United States dental school accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, having obtained a doctor of dental medicine or a doctor of dental surgery degree;

(7) A copy of the applicant's birth certificate or equivalent documentation;

(8) A copy of the applicant's current cardiopulmonary resuscitation card from the American Heart Association for the Healthcare Provider, the American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer, or an equivalent program approved by the State Board of Dentistry;

(9) A recent photograph of the applicant; and

(10) Completed fingerprint cards necessary to conduct a state and federal criminal background check on the applicant.

To be considered for a license to practice as a dentist by credential verification, an applicant must pass a written examination administered by the State Board of Dentistry on the relevant administrative rules and statutes with a cut score of at least seventy percent.

For the State Board of Dentistry to consider an application at the meeting, a complete application and all supporting documentation must be received by the board at least thirty days before the board meeting. If requested by the State Board of Dentistry, an applicant for licensure by credential verification must appear for a personal interview conducted by the board on a date set by the board.