Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0460-03-.01 - LICENSURE PROCESS
To practice as a dental hygienist in Tennessee a person must possess a lawfully issued license from the Board. The process for obtaining a license is as follows:
(1) An
applicant shall obtain a Board application form from the Board Administrative
Office, respond truthfully and completely to every question or request for
information contained in the form and submit it along with all documentation
and fees required by the form and this rule to the Board Administrative Office.
It is the intent of this rule that all activities necessary to accomplish the
filing of the required documentation be completed prior to filing a licensure
application and that all documentation be filed simultaneously at least sixty
(60) days prior to the next scheduled Board meeting.
(2) An applicant shall cause to be submitted
directly, from a dental hygiene school, college or university approved or
provisionally approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the
American Dental Association, to the Board Administrative Office, a certificate
of graduation containing the institutions Official Seal and which shows the
following:
(a) The applicant's transcript;
and
(b) The degree and diploma
conferred, or a letter from the dean of the educational institution attesting
to the applicant's eligibility for the degree and diploma if the last term of
dental hygiene school has not been completed at the time of application.
However, no license shall be issued until official notification is received in
the Board Administrative Office that the degree and diploma have been
conferred.
(3) An
applicant shall submit:
(a) proof of having
attained at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(b) a signed "passport" style photograph
taken within the preceding twelve (12) months.
(4) An applicant shall submit evidence of
good moral character. Such evidence shall include at least two (2) letters
attesting to the applicant's character from dental professionals on the
signator's letterhead.
(5) An
applicant shall submit proof of United States or Canadian citizenship or
evidence of being legally entitled to live in the United States. Such evidence
may include copies of birth certificates, naturalization papers, or current
visa status.
(6) An applicant shall
submit the licensure application fee and state regulatory fee as provided in
rules 0460-01-.02(2).
(7) An applicant shall cause to be submitted
a certificate of successful completion of the examinations for licensure as
governed by rule 0460-03-.05.
(8) An applicant shall disclose the
circumstances surrounding any of the following:
(a) Conviction of any criminal law violation
of any country, state, or municipality, except minor traffic
violations.
(b) The denial of
licensure application by any other State or the discipline of licensure in any
state.
(c) Any other civil suit
judgment or civil suit settlement in which the applicant was a party defendant
including, without limitation, actions involving malpractice, breach of
contract, antitrust activity or any other civil action remedy recognized under
any country's or state's statutory, common, or case law.
(d) Failure of any dental or dental hygiene
licensure examination.
(9) An applicant shall cause to be submitted
to the Board's administrative office directly from the vendor identified in the
Board's licensure application materials, the result of a criminal background
check.
(10) Failure to make
application for licensure within ninety (90) days after a person has
successfully completed all requirements for licensure may result in denial of
any subsequently filed application unless good cause is shown for failure to do
so.
(11) An applicant shall submit
evidence of current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which is
defined as successful completion of a BLS for Healthcare Providers, or CPR/AED
for Professional Rescuers, or an equivalent course, which provides training for
healthcare professionals in CPR and the use of an AED by a Board approved
training organization. The course must be conducted in person and include a
skills examination on a manikin with a certified instructor.
(12) If an applicant has ever held a license
to practice in any other state or Canada, the applicant shall submit or cause
to be submitted the equivalent of a Tennessee Certificate of Endorsement from
each such licensing board which indicates the applicant either holds a current
active license and whether it is in good standing, or held a license which is
currently inactive and whether it was in good standing at the time it became
inactive.
(13) An applicant shall
successfully complete the Tennessee Board of Dentistry Ethics and Jurisprudence
examination.
(14) Application
reviews and licensure decisions required by this rule shall be governed by rule
0460-01-.04.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-5-105, 63-5-105(3), 63-5-105(4), 63-5-105(7), 63-5-107, 63-5-107(a), 63-5-107(c), 63-5-111, 63-5-111(a), 63-5-111(b)(2), 63-5-114, and 63-5-124.
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