Section R. 338.11302 - Approval of dental therapy educational programs; accreditation standards; adoption by referenceRule 1302.
(1) The board adopts by reference the standards of CODA of the ADA, as set forth in the publication titled "Accreditation Standards for Dental Therapy Education Programs," effective February 6, 2015, copyright 2021.(2) A dental therapy educational program that is accredited by CODA or a successor organization is considered board approved.(3) For an applicant applying for a dental therapy license, upon application for licensure on a department form, the board shall review and may approve an applicant's dental therapy education program if the program substantially conforms to the dental therapy education program CODA standards at the time of graduation of the dental therapy applicant.(4) A dental therapy educational program must be taught at a postsecondary education institution that meets the standards in R 338.11302a.(5) CODA standards may be obtained at no cost from CODA of the ADA, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2678 or at no cost from the association's website athttp://www.ada.org Copies of these standards are available for inspection and distribution at 10 cents per page from the Michigan Board of Dentistry, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, Michigan, 48909.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11302
2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. 10/2/2023