Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Professional Licensing › Board of Dentistry › Board of Dentistry - General Rules › Part 2 - LICENSURE › Section R. 338.11259 - Licensure by endorsement of dental hygienists; requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1259.
(1)
					 An applicant who has never held a RDH license in this state and who is not
					 applying by examination may apply for licensure by endorsement by submitting a
					 completed application, on a form provided by the department, together with the
					 requisite fee.
(2) An applicant who
					 is licensed in another state as a dental hygienist is presumed to have met the
					 requirements of section 16186 of the code, MCL
					 333.16186, if the applicant meets
					 the requirements of the code,
					 R 338.7001 to
					 R 338.7005, any other rules
					 promulgated under the code, and all of the following requirements in
					 subdivisions (a) to (g) of this subrule, subject to subrules (3) and (4) of
					 this rule:
(a) Has graduated from a dental
					 hygiene educational program that meets the standards provided in
					 R 338.11303 and provides the
					 department with the original, official transcripts of professional education
					 and documentation of graduation for board evaluation.
(b) Has passed all phases of the NBDHE. This
					 requirement is waived for persons who graduated from an accredited school
					 before 1962.
(c) The applicant
					 submits proof of successful completion of all parts, written and clinical, of
					 the ADEX examination required in
					 R 338.11223(2) and
					 (3) that is conducted by the CDCA-WREB-CITA,
					 a successor organization, or by another regional testing agency. If the
					 applicant has passed a regional examination or state board examination the
					 applicant may petition the board for review of the regional examination or a
					 state board examination for a determination that it is substantially equivalent
					 under R 338.11257(5) and
					 (6), to all parts, written and clinical, of
					 the ADEX examination that is conducted by the CDCA-WREB-CITA. A passing score
					 on a substantially equivalent examination is the score recommended by the
					 sponsoring organization. However, an applicant shall present evidence to the
					 department of a converted score of 75 or higher on each component of the
					 examination.
(d) Holds a license as
					 a dental hygienist that is active and in good standing in another state for at
					 least 1 year before filing an application in this state.
(e) Discloses each license, registration, or
					 certification in a health profession or specialty issued by another state, the
					 United States military, the federal government, or another country on the
					 application form.
(f) Satisfies the
					 requirements of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL
					 333.16174, which includes
					 verification from the issuing entity showing that disciplinary proceedings are
					 not pending against the applicant and sanctions are not in force at the time of
					 application.
(g) Submits proof of
					 current certification in BLS or ACLS for healthcare providers with a hands-on
					 component from an agency or organization that grants certification pursuant to
					 standards equivalent to those established by the AHA, earned within the 2-year
					 period before receiving the license.