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(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
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
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)Western Regional Examining Board, January 1, 1994;
(B)Central Regional Dental Testing Service, January
1, 2002;
(C)Northeast Regional Board, January 1, 2005;
(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.
(e)Remediation.
(1)If an applicant for Texas dental licensure fails
three general dentistry 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 clinical
examination.
(2)If an applicant fails four or more general dentistry
clinical examination attempts, the applicant must complete one of
the following before approval will be issued to take another 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.
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 December 8, 2014
TRD-201405871 Nycia Deal
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: December 28, 2014
Proposal publication date: September 5, 2014
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0977
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