Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Board of Dental Examiners › Rule 038.00.09-004 - Article IX: Credentials Required in Issuing a Dental or Dental Hygiene License

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
A. By the
		  authority of Ark. Code Ann. §
							17-82-308,
		  a dentist who desires to practice his profession in the state of Arkansas may
		  apply in writing to the State Board of Dental Examiners for a license by
		  credentials pursuant to the following requirements:
1. Applicant must be a graduate of and
		  received a DDS or DMD from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental
		  Accreditation (CODA) currently licensed in the state from which he is applying,
		  and must have practiced continuously for a period of five years immediately
		  prior to applying. To be considered as practicing "continuously", the applicant
		  must have actively practiced dentistry for a minimum of 1000 hours per year for
		  the two calendar years immediately prior to the date of application. The
		  qualifying hours of clinical practice must have been performed in the most
		  current jurisdiction from where the application is being made. The applicant
		  may have participated in a post-graduate dental/medical education program
		  during the five years in order to satisfy the five year practice
		  requirement.
2. Applicant must file
		  with the Board a completed Arkansas Dental License by Credentials Application
		  approved by the Board.
3. Applicant
		  must request and authorize schools to provide the Board with an official
		  transcript with school seal from the school of dentistry which issued DDS or
		  DMD degree and have the school send same directly from the school to the Board
		  office.
4. Applicant must be
		  responsible for verification forms to be submitted by the state Board from
		  every state where licensed, whether license is current or not. Such forms
		  should be sent directly from the state Board to this Board office.
5. Applicant must have National Board Exam
		  Card sent from the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations office with
		  said exam card reflecting passage of the National Board Exam. Photocopies are
		  not accepted.
6. Applicant must
		  complete a comprehensive resume on forms furnished by the Board.
7. Applicant must have letters submitted to
		  the Board from two licensed dentists practicing in the same locale of the state
		  from which he is applying, attesting to the applicant's moral character,
		  standing, and ability.
8. Applicant
		  must have letters from the State and local Dental Association Peer Review
		  Committee (if there is one) submitted setting forth information of record
		  concerning the applicant.
9. Drug
		  Enforcement Administration (DEA) clearance and National Practitioner Data Bank
		  inquiry will be initiated by the Board office.
10. Applicant must submit to the Board office
		  a copy of a certificate showing current Healthcare Provider Level
		  cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate and last two years' history of
		  continuing education.
11. Each
		  applicant must supply to the Board a signed letter of intention to practice in
		  this state within one year of receiving his or her license.
12. Applicant must pass the Arkansas
		  Jurisprudence exam with a score of 75 % as administered by the Board.
13. Applicant must submit a fee (to be
		  determined by the Board) to the Board office with the application.
14. Applicant must provide proof of
		  successfully passing a clinical examination for licensure. Results of the
		  clinical exam must be sent directly to the Board from the state or regional
		  testing agency that administered the examination.
15. Applicant must have continuing education
		  credits at least equal to those required by current Arkansas licensees for the
		  previous two year period.
The application, resume, and all other supporting material shall
			 be reviewed by the Board. The applicant shall present himself or herself before
			 the Board at a time and place designated by the Board for a jurisprudence
			 examination and a personal interview. The Board will review the application,
			 resume, and all supporting material, as well as the result of the Jurisprudence
			 Exam, and will approve or deny the application for licensure.