Section 20-03-01-05 - [Effective 10/1/2024] Registration of dental assistantsAn individual seeking registration as a dental assistant shall apply on forms prescribed by the board. The application must be notarized and include the application fee.
1. The board may grant registration as a registered dental assistant to an applicant meeting all the following requirements: a. The applicant meets any of the following requirements:(1) The applicant successfully completed a dental assisting program, accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association or approved by the board, within one year of application.(2) The applicant was certified by the dental assisting national board: a. Within one year of application; orb. More than one year prior to application, and within two years before application, earned sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-03-01-06, and provides evidence the applicant was gainfully and relevantly employed in the time prior to application. Proof of gainful and relevant employment may include letters of recommendation, payroll documentation, or other materials requested by the board.(3) The applicant successfully completed a dental assisting program, accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association or approved by the board, and completed, within two years before application, sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-03-01-06.(4) The applicant is licensed in good standing under the laws of another jurisdiction and possesses qualifications, education, or experience substantially similar to the requirements for licensure set forth in this section. Applicants shall submit evidence of at least one year of gainful and relevant employment in the practice prior to application. Proof of gainful and relevant employment may include letters of recommendation, payroll documentation, or other materials requested by the board. Applicants shall submit evidence of earning sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-03-01-06 and meet other criteria as may be required by the board.(5) The applicant successfully completed the examination administered by the joint commission on national dental examinations or the dental hygiene certification board of Canada and completed within two years of application sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-03-01-06.b. The applicant passed a written examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry in North Dakota within one year of application.c. The applicant successfully completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course within two years of application.d. Grounds for denial of the application under North Dakota Century Code section 43-20-05 do not exist.2. The board may grant registration as a qualified dental assistant to an applicant meeting all the following requirements:a. The applicant meets any of the following requirements:(1) The applicant passed the national entry level dental assistant certification administered by the dental assisting national board and completed three hundred hours of on-the-job clinical training within one year of application.(2) The applicant passed the national entry level dental assistant certification administered by the dental assisting national board, three hundred hours of on-the-job clinical training, and completed, within two years before application, sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-03-01-06.(3) The applicant successfully completed the national entry level dental assistant certification administered by the dental assisting national board and successfully completed the North Dakota department of career and technical education dental assisting education program association.(4) The applicant successfully completed a board-approved equivalent course within one year of application.(5) The applicant is licensed in good standing under the laws of another jurisdiction and possesses qualifications, education, or experience substantially similar to the requirements for licensure set forth in this section. Applicants shall submit evidence of at least one year of gainful and relevant employment in the practice prior to application. Proof of gainful and relevant employment may include letters of recommendation, payroll documentation, or other materials requested by the board. Applicants shall submit evidence of earning sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-03-01-06 and meet other criteria as may be required by the board.b. The applicant passed a written examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry in North Dakota within one year of application.c. The applicant successfully completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course within two years of application.d. Grounds for denial of the application under North Dakota Century Code section 43-20-05 do not exist.3. The board may grant registration as a qualified dental assistant-limited radiology registrant to an applicant meeting all the following requirements:a. Within two years of application, the applicant obtained the dental assisting national board's radiation health and safety certificate or completed a radiation health and safety course approved by the board.b. Within two years of application, the applicant completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course.c. Grounds for denial of the application under North Dakota Century Code section 43-20-05 do not exist.N.D. Admin Code 20-03-01-05
Effective January 1, 2011.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-380, April 2021, effective 4/1/2021.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-385, July 2022, effective 7/1/2022.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-394, October 2024, effective 10/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 43-20-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-20-13.2