| (a) In addition to the general qualifications for licensure
contained in §101.1 of this chapter (relating to General Qualifications
for Licensure), an applicant for licensure by examination who is a
graduate of an accredited school must present proof that the applicant:
(1) Has graduated and received either the "DDS" or
"DMD" degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA);
(2) Has taken and passed the examination for dentists
given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National
Dental Examinations; and
(3) Has taken and passed the appropriate general dentistry
live patient or hands-on simulation clinical examination administered
by a regional examining board designated by the Board.
(b) In addition to the general qualifications for licensure
contained in §101.1 of this chapter, an applicant for licensure
by examination who is a graduate of a non-accredited school must present
proof that the applicant:
(1) Has graduated from a dental school that is not
CODA-accredited;
(2) Has successfully completed training in an American
Dental Association-approved specialty in a CODA-accredited education
program that consists of at least two years of training as specified
by the Council on Dental Education;
(3) Has taken and passed the examination for dentists
given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National
Dental Examinations; and
(4) Has taken and passed the appropriate general dentistry
live patient or hands-on simulation clinical examination administered
by a regional examining board designated by the Board. Many regional
examining boards require prior written approval by the participating
member state in order for graduates of non-accredited schools to be
tested. Prior to submitting an application for regional examination,
graduates of non-accredited schools must obtain such permission from
the Board.
(c) Designated regional examining boards.
(1) The following regional examining boards have been
designated as acceptable by the Board as of the effective dates shown:
(A) The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments-The
Western Regional Examining Board-The Council of Interstate Testing
Agencies (CDCA-WREB-CITA), August 1, 2022;
(B) Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS),
January 1, 2002; and
(C) States Resources for Testing and Assessments (SRTA),
January 1, 2005.
(2) Examination results will be accepted for seven
years from the date of the examination.
(d) Remediation.
(1) If an applicant for Texas dental licensure fails
three general dentistry live patient or hands-on simulation clinical
examination attempts, the applicant must complete 80 hours of clinical
remediation through a CODA-accredited dental school before approval
will be issued to take another live patient or hands-on simulation
clinical examination.
(2) If an applicant fails four or more general dentistry
live patient or hands-on simulation clinical examination attempts,
the applicant must complete one of the following before approval will
be issued to take another live patient or hands-on simulation clinical
examination:
(A) the repetition of the final year of a graduate
dental program from a CODA-accredited dental school; or
(B) a clinical remediation course offered by a CODA-accredited
dental school, consisting of no less than 1,000 clinical hours.
(3) All programs of clinical remediation require prior
approval by the Board. Applicants will be responsible for locating,
identifying and obtaining approval from the Board prior to registration
for any program.
(4) Re-examination must be accomplished within 18 months
following the date the Board approves a remediation program for the
applicant.
(e) An applicant who takes an examination after January
1, 2019, must also successfully complete the periodontics and prosthodontics
sections of an exam approved under subsection (c)(1) of this section.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §101.2 adopted to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4473; amended to be effective February 20, 2005, 30 TexReg 715; amended to be effective October 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 6849; amended to be effective December 22, 2010, 35 TexReg 11253; amended to be effective May 29, 2013, 38 TexReg 3344; amended to be effective December 28, 2014, 39 TexReg 10013; amended to be effective May 10, 2018, 43 TexReg 2772; amended to be effective July 8, 2021, 46 TexReg 4024; amended to be effective November 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 7683 |
