S.D. Admin. R. 20:43:03:08

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 20:43:03:08 - Application for license to practice as a dental hygienist - Requirements

An applicant for a license to practice as a dental hygienist shall submit to the State Board of Dentistry:

(1) A completed application form and a fee of one hundred forty dollars;

(2) Certified transcripts or, when approved by the State Board of Dentistry, a certified letter from a dental hygiene school official verifying that the applicant has graduated from a United States dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, having obtained a dental hygiene degree;

(3) Verification of the applicant's passage of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination;

(4) Verification of the applicant's passage, within five years preceding the date of application, of a patient-based, simulation-based, or manikin-based clinical competency psychomotor examination approved by the board pursuant to § 20:43:03:09. An applicant who fails any combination of the State Board of Dentistry-approved clinical competency examinations three times is not eligible for licensure in South Dakota;

(5) Verification of the license and status of the license from the board of dentistry in each state in which the applicant is or has been licensed, if applicable;

(6) A copy of the applicant's birth certificate or equivalent documentation;

(7) A recent photograph of the applicant; and

(8) A copy of the applicant's current cardiopulmonary resuscitation card from the American Heart Association for the Healthcare Provider, the American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer, or an equivalent program approved by the State Board of Dentistry.

To be considered for a license to practice as a dental hygienist, an applicant must pass a written examination administered by the State Board of Dentistry on the relevant administrative rules and statutes with a cut score of at least seventy percent.

For the State Board of Dentistry to consider an application at the meeting, a complete application and all supporting documentation must be received by the board at least thirty days before the board meeting. If requested by the State Board of Dentistry, an applicant must appear for a personal interview conducted by the board on a date set by the board.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:43:03:08

45 SDR 035, effective 9/19/2018; 47 SDR 011, effective 8/12/2020; 50 SDR 012, effective 8/8/2023; 50 SDR 064, effective 11/29/2023

General Authority:36-6A-14(20), 36-6A-44.2, 36-6A-50.

Law Implemented:36-6A-14(3), 36-6A-44.2, 36-6A-50(14).