(b) Each application for certification as a dental technician or auxiliary shall be in writing and signed by the applicant.

(c) Certification without examination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of § 12453 or § 12454 of this Chapter.

(d) Any graduate from a dental or dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association, or its successor agency, if any, or any other nationally recognized accrediting agency may apply for and shall be examined for a license to practice a dental hygiene occupation.

(e) Foreign trained and other graduates from non-accredited dental hygiene programs may apply for a dental hygiene license. The Board, by regulation shall establish such requirements as will reasonably assure that an applicant’s training and education are sufficient for licensure.