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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
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.
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 November 4, 2022
TRD-202204408 Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: November 24, 2022
Proposal publication date: September 30, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8910
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