Idaho Code 54-916A – Dental Hygiene Licensure by Credentials
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The board may issue a license to practice dental hygiene without further examination to an applicant upon evidence that:
(1) The applicant currently holds an active license in good standing to practice dental hygiene in another state with no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending before the state’s licensing board;
Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-916A
- Association: means the Idaho state dental association and the Idaho dental hygienists’ association. See Idaho Code 54-903
- Board: means the state board of dentistry. See Idaho Code 54-903
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2) The applicant has been licensed for at least one (1) year and the applicant has practiced a minimum of one thousand (1,000) hours in the two (2) years immediately preceding the date of application;
(3) The applicant has graduated from a dental hygiene school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association as of the date of the applicant’s graduation;
(4) The applicant has successfully completed a board approved clinical examination;
(5) The applicant has successfully completed the national board dental hygiene examination; and
(6) The applicant has paid the application fee as set by board rule.