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(a)In addition to the general qualifications for licensure
contained in §103.1 of this chapter (relating to General Qualifications
for Licensure), an applicant for dental hygienist licensure by examination
must present proof that the applicant has taken and passed the appropriate
clinical examination administered by a regional examining board designated
by the Board.
(b)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)Western Regional Examining Board, January 1, 1994;
(B)Central Regional Dental Testing Service, January
1, 2002;
(C)The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments,
January 9, 2015;
(D)Southern Regional Testing Agency, January 1, 2005;
and
(E)Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA),
January 1, 2009.
(2)Examination results will be accepted for five years
from the date of the examination.
(c)Remediation.
(1)If an applicant for Texas dental hygienist licensure
fails three dental hygiene clinical examination attempts, the applicant
must complete 40 hours of clinical remediation through a CODA-accredited
dental hygiene program before approval will be issued to take another
clinical examination.
(2)If an applicant fails four or more dental hygiene
clinical examination attempts, the applicant must complete 150 hours
of clinical remediation through a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program
before approval will be issued to take another clinical examination.
(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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's
legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on June 18, 2021
TRD-202102379 Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: July 8,
2021
Proposal publication date: April 30, 2021
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8910
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