Or. Admin. R. 331-407-0000 - Approved Education and 1,000 Hours of Clinical Practice Experience in Denture Technology
(1) To be
approved as an educational program with 1,000 hours equivalent educational
program with 1,000 hours supervised clinical practice in denture technology as
defined under OAR 331-405-0020 including private career schools, which is
equivalent to an associate's degree, the provider of the educational program
must submit documentation which meets the requirements of ORS
680.515(1)(a)
and the Board's approved Denture Technology Curriculum Objectives that can be
obtained on the Office Website at
http://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HLO/Documents/DT_Curriculum_Objectives_Modified_07-01-13.pdf.
This documentation must prove that the educational program has a minimum of 103
credits in quarter hours or equivalent hours in the following educational
areas:
(a) Orofacial Anatomy a minimum of 2
credits;
(b) Dental Histology and
Embryology a minimum of 2 credits;
(c) Pharmacology a minimum of 3
credits;
(d) Emergency Care or
Medical Emergencies a minimum of 1 credit;
(e) Oral Pathology a minimum of 3
credits;
(f) Pathology emphasizing
in Periodontology a minimum of 2 credits;
(g) Dental Materials a minimum of 5
credits;
(h) Professional Ethics
and Jurisprudence a minimum of 1 credit;
(i) Geriatrics a minimum of 2
credits;
(j) Microbiology and
Infection Control a minimum of 4 credits;
(k) Clinical Denture Technology a minimum of
16 credits which may be counted towards 1,000 hours supervised clinical
practice in denture technology defined under OAR
331-405-0020(9);
(l) Laboratory Denture Technology a minimum
of 37 credits which may be counted towards 1,000 hours supervised clinical
practice in denture technology defined under OAR
331-405-0020(9);
(m) Nutrition a minimum of 4
credits;
(n) General Anatomy and
Physiology minimum of 8 credits; and
(o) General education and electives a minimum
of 13 credits.
(2) The
provider of the educational program must also submit the following:
(a) Documentation of the educational
institution's accreditation, if any;
(b) Documentation from the Department of
Education of any certification of the educational institution, if it is a
private career school;
(c) A list
of the educational materials and books required for all of the courses listed
in subsection (1) of this rule;
(d)
Lecture and lab hours required in the courses at the institution, as they
equate to standard academic credit hours;
(e) Any additional information or
documentation requested by the Office.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: 676.586, 676.615 & 680.515
Statutes/Other Implemented: 680.515
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