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-.02 - Faculty Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
DENTAL HYGIENE -
The board
			 may issue in its discretion without examination a dental hygiene faculty
			 license to a dental hygienist for the sole purpose of Teaching or instructing
			 in an American Dental Association (ADA) accredited dental hygiene school or
			 program in this state, those procedures and services recognized in this state
			 to be within the scope of practice of such person's professional license,
			 subject to the following qualifications:
(a)
			 An applicant must be a graduate of a dental hygiene school or college
			 accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) or its successor agency,
			 and approved by the Board;
(b) All
			 dental hygiene licenses held by an applicant in the profession for which the
			 applicant is seeking a dental hygiene faculty license in the state of Georgia
			 must be in good standing and unencumbered by past or pending disciplinary
			 action;
(c) All applicants must
			 show passage with a score of 75 or higher on the National Board Examination and
			 on 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;
(d) The
			 application shall be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the dean or
			 director of the teaching institution at which he or she is seeking employment
			 and a copy of the employment contract for the full- time or part-time position
			 that the applicant is applying to fill.
(e) After an applicant has demonstrated his
			 or her qualifications by completing the application and complying with the
			 requirements, the Board, in its discretion, may then issue a dental hygiene
			 faculty license to a qualified dental hygienist for the sole purpose of
			 teaching dental hygiene in an ADA accredited dental college, dental hygiene
			 school, or other dental clinic as approved by the Board in the State of
			 Georgia.
(f) A dental hygiene
			 faculty licensee may engage in the practice of dental hygiene only on the
			 premises of the school where employed within the scope of their employment as a
			 faculty member for the sole purpose of teaching and instructing.
(g) A dental hygiene faculty licensee shall
			 comply with all the applicable laws relating to the practice of dental hygiene
			 and the rules of the Georgia Board of Dentistry, including those pertaining to
			 continuing education and CPR requirements.
(h) A dental hygiene faculty license may be
			 transferred to another educational institution in the State of Georgia upon
			 written request and approval of the Board of Dentistry.
(i) A dental hygiene faculty license shall
			 only be valid as long as the licensee is an active faculty member and will be
			 revoked with the termination of employment. Notification must be provided to
			 the Georgia Board of Dentistry by certified mail and shall be made within
			 thirty (30) days of the occurrence of the termination.
(j) Furnish a criminal background check. The
			 applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of
			 a background check.
(k) A dental
			 hygiene faculty licensee may not establish practice outside of the physical
			 primary campus of the dental hygiene school without first obtaining an
			 unrestricted dental hygiene license to practice in Georgia.