Section 172-58-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTSTo obtain a license an individual must submit a completed application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating the applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1124, 172 NAC 10, and these regulations.
003.01EDUCATION.(A) An official transcript from an accredited dental education institution showing the graduation date must be sent directly to the Department by the originating program or institution; or(B) Verification of graduation from a non-accredited dental education institution, sent directly from the originating program or institution to the Department and verification of completing two years of postgraduate education at an accredited dental education institution sent directly from the originating program or institution directly to the Department.003.01(i)ADDITIONAL EDUCATION IN LIEU OF LICENSE OR POST GRADUATE EDUCATION. Applicants seeking licensure based, in part, on Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1124 (4)(a)(iii) must submit a portfolio as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1124(6).003.02EXAMINATION FROM AN ACCREDITED DENTAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION. Applicants seeking licensure based on graduation from an accredited dental education institution must: (A) Request certification be sent to the Department directly from the issuing jurisdiction for all licenses held by the applicant; and(B) Pass the jurisprudence examination administered by the Board of Dentistry that relates to the statutes and regulations that govern dentistry with a score of 75 or above.003.03EXAMINATION FROM A NON-ACCREDITED DENTAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION. Applicants seeking licensure based on graduation from a non-accredited dental education institution must: (A) Pass the licensure examination Part I and Part II or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination given by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) or equivalent as determined by the Board of Dentistry with a score of 75 or above on each part of the examination; or(B) Submit proof of one of the following:(i) Pass a specialty board as recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards; or(ii) Certification from the institution at which such clinical specialty was practiced per Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1124(1); or(C) Submit proof of passing an examination administered by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada; and(D) Pass the jurisprudence examination administered by the Board of Dentistry that relates to the statutes and regulations that govern dentistry with a score of 75 or above; and(E) Request certification be sent to the Department of all licenses held by the applicant directly from the issuing jurisdiction.003.04RECIPROCITY. To obtain a license based on reciprocity, an applicant must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.02, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter.003.05RESIDENCY. All applicants receiving a license pursuant to 172 NAC 58 must submit documentation of establishing residency in Nebraska as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.02. Such documentation must be submitted within 90 days of establishment of residency and consist of a rental or lease agreement with the signature of the owner or landlord and the applicant, a deed or title to residential real property with the name of the applicant as an owner, or documents with the name and address of the applicant such as mortgage bills, home utility bills, medical or employee documents or similar documents that show the applicant residing in Nebraska.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 58, § 003
Adopted effective 6/5/2018Amended effective 9/15/2020Amended effective 6/2/2024