Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0460-04-.02 - REGISTRATION PROCESS
To practice as a dental assistant beyond the scope of a practical dental assistant a person must possess a lawfully issued registration from the Board. The process for obtaining a registration 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 registration application and that
all documentation be filed simultaneously.
(2) An applicant shall submit:
(a) proof of having graduated from a high
school or submit proof of possession of a general educational development
(g.e.d.) certificate; and
(b) proof
of having attained at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(c) a signed "passport" style photograph
taken within the preceding twelve (12) months.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) An applicant shall
submit the registration application fee and state regulatory fee provided in
rule 0460-01-.02(3).
(6) 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
registration application by any other state or the discipline of registration
in any state.
(c) Failure of any
professional licensure examinations.
(7) An applicant shall cause to be submitted
to the Board's administrative office directly from the vendor identified in the
Board's registration application materials, the result of a criminal background
check.
(8) If an applicant has ever
held a registration of any kind to practice dental assistance in any other
state or Canada, the applicant shall submit or cause to be submitted the
equivalent of the Tennessee Certificate of Endorsement from each such licensing
board which indicates the applicant either holds a current active registration
which is in good standing, or holds a registration which is currently inactive
and whether it was in good standing at the time it became inactive.
(9) 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.
(10) An applicant must successfully complete
the Tennessee Board of Dentistry Ethics and Jurisprudence
examination.
(11) Application
review and registration 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, 63-5-107, 63-5-108, 63-5-111, 63-5-115, and 63-5-124.
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